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energy is not produced, created or destroyed - it is converted. in the case of the rollercoaster it could be from electrical energy from the motor to move it, or from gravitational energy as it goes down a slope. the formula for workig out the kinetic energy an object has is: [1/2 x mass x (velocity squared)]

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In energy transformations when a roller coaster is at the top of the hill the kinetic energy is?

Kinetic energy comes from movement. If the roller coaster is moving at the top of the hill, it has kinetic energy. if the rollercoaster isn't moving then it has potential energy.


Does the roller coaster need kinetic energy to move down the tracks?

If its moving it has kinetic energy


Does an object have kinetic energy because it is moving?

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What is energy produced by moving particles?

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What sort of energy does running use up?

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What is electricity produced by the kinetic energy of moving water?

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Which is example of kinetic energy?

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What energy is made by moving parts?

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Where is potential energy the highest on a roller coaster?

The potential energy is highest at the top of the first hill or peak of the roller coaster because it is at its maximum height above the ground. As the roller coaster descends, potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as the car gains speed.


When in a roller coaster ride does potential energy become kenetic energy?

Potential energy becomes kinetic energy when the car begins its downward descent from the top of one of the rollercoaster's peaks. It accumlates potential energy as it is lifted to the first and highest peak. It regains some of its lost potential energy each time it re-ascends one of the lower peaks, then loses potential and gains kinetic energy as it drops again.


Where is the greatest amount of potential and kinetic energy in a roller coaster?

If it is a rollercoaster that has a first drop hill, the roller coaster has the greatest kinetic energy at the bottom of that drop. If it is magnetically launched, the kinetic energy is probably greatest immediately after the launch. However, there are cases where these statements may not be true. (i.e. a drop right after a magnetic launch)The energy is the greatest at the bottom of a drop, before some is translated back into potential energy as the car climbs the next rise.