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Where is the greatest amount of potential and kinetic energy in a roller coaster?
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∙ 11y ago
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.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe greatest amount of potential energy of a roller coaster is at its highest point. Remember, potential energy is relative: an apple hanging from a tree has far more potential energy relative to the ground than the same apple sitting on a table on the top floor of a sky scraper relative to the table. Now, the roller coaster itself has no kinetic energy (its not moving), but the "cart" or "coaster" does. The greatest point of kinetic energy of the coaster is the point where it is moving the fastest. The more speed the more kinetic energy. The more height above a specific point the more potential energy.
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∙ 13y agoA roller coaster has the greatest potential energy for its system when it is at the top of the first peak. Assuming that it is a conventional roller coaster that doesn't speed you up mid ride, at the top of the first peak is the point of greatest potential energy and when the roller coaster is moving the fastest is when it has the greatest Kinetic Energy, in an ideal situation with negligible friction this is wherever the lowest point on the tracks is relative to the ground but as the roller coaster progresses along the track there is some friction so this point of greatest kinetic energy can vary.
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∙ 14y agoAt its lowest point after the first drop - where all of its gravitational potential energy has been transferred into kinetic.
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∙ 13y agoThe 'ride' doesn't have the potential energy. The car and each passenger in it have
maximum gravitational potential energy at the top of the highest hill, just before
the drop.
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∙ 11y agoThe greatest amount of kinetic energy occurs at the bottom of the first hill.
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∙ 13y agoJust as it hits the bottom.
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∙ 12y agoafter or at the bottom of a hill
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What is amount of energy an object has in it?
It is the sum of the potential and kinetic energies
Amount of kinetic and potential energy of an object?
Mechanical Energy :)
Is it possible to have more kinetic energy than potential energy?
No, because potential energy is the amount of energy that COULD be used, while kinetic energy is the amount of energy that IS being used.
What has the greatest amount of kinetic energy?
Kinetic energy = one-half the product of an object's massand the square of its speed.So, the object with the greatest product of (mass) x (speed)2 has the greatest kinetic energy.
What two things do potential and kinetic energy need to gain more energy?
Well, basically, the higher an object is above the ground, the more potential energy it has. For kinetic energy, the amount of energy depends on the amount of force.
When does a coaster have a large amount of Kinetic Energy and when does it have a large amount of Potential Energy?
The coaster have a large amount of potential energy when it gain height, kinetic energy when it gain speed instead.
What is usually the highest point on a roller coaster?
The top of the first hill. This is where the coaster has its greatest amount of potential energy which is converted to kinetic energy as it moves along the track.
Where does a roller coaster have the least kinetic energy?
At the tallest point on the track. Potential energy is given by U(Which is potential energy) = mass times height time gravitational constant. You can't change the gravitational constant, or the mass of the roller coaster car. So you have to change the height. PE=mgh so more the height and the mass the more PE
What part of the roller coaster has the greatest amount of potential energy?
That would be a section of the steel track installed at the top of the first hill.
A roller coaster going down the first drop is an example of?
At the top of the first hill, the coaster car has stored the maximum amount of potential energy. This is shown in the equation for potential energy, PE=mgh, where h is the height. The greater the height, the greater the potential energy. During the drop, potential energy is being converted into kinetic energy. The equation for kinetic energy is KE=(1/2)mv^2, where v is the velocity of the coaster car. The faster the car is going, the greater the kinetic energy. So as the car goes faster, the kinetic energy grows. But as the car goes down, h is getting lower, lowering the potential energy.
How do gravity and potential energy work together to give you a great ride on a roller coaster?
the gravitational potential energy of a roller coaster is equal to two things. Not only is it equal to the gravitational potential energy, it is also equal to the kinetic energy at the lowest point of the coaster. the gravitational potential energy can be calculated as: m*g*h where m is mass (kilograms), g is gravity (9.8 m/s^2), and h is height (metres).d the kinetic energy at the bottom of the coaster can be calculated as (m*v^2)/2 where m is mass (kilograms), v is velocity (metres/second).
Total amount of potential and kinetic energy?
Total Energy = Potential + Kinetic TE=PE+KE
Where on a roller coaster is there equal amounts of potential energy and kinetic energy?
There would be equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy at the middle of a drop, because the potential energy would have lost half of it's amount and the kinetic energy would have gained that amount but none else so far. Pretty sure thats all right, 🖒
Why do roller coasters end lower than where they start?
Since the top of the first hill is the highest point on the track, it's also the point at which the roller coaster's gravitational potential energy is greatest. As the roller coaster passes over the top of the first hill, its total energy is greatest. Most of that total energy is gravitational potential energy but a small amount is kinetic energy, the energy of motion. From that point on, the roller coaster does two things with its energy. First, it begins to transform that energy from one form to another--from gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy and from kinetic energy to gravitational potential energy, back and forth. Second, it begins to transfer some of its energy to its environment, mostly in the form of heat and sound. Each time the roller coaster goes downhill, its gravitational potential energy decreases and its kinetic energy increases. Each time the roller coaster goes uphill, its kinetic energy decreases and its gravitational potential energy increases. But each transfer of energy isn't complete because some of the energy is lost to heat and sound. Because of this lost energy, the roller coaster can't return to its original height after coasting downhill. That's why each successive hill must be lower than the previous hill. Eventually the roller coaster has lost so much of its original total energy that the ride must end. With so little total energy left, the roller coaster can't have much gravitational potential energy and must be much lower than the top of the first hill.
How do the roles of potential and kinetic energy differ between the newer catapult launched coasters and the older style of roller coaster?
In some newer coaster designs, a catapult launch sets the train in motion. There are several sorts of catapult launches, but they all basically do the same thing. Instead of dragging the train up a hill to build up potential energy, these systems start the train off by building up a good amount of kinetic energy in a short amount of time.
What is amount of energy an object has in it?
It is the sum of the potential and kinetic energies
Amount of kinetic and potential energy of an object?
Mechanical Energy :)
