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To slow it down, or decelerate. It is acceleration of a rollercoaster, or the change in the velocity vector that creates the thrill of a ride, not the speed. The design of the end of a coaster reverses the process.

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What is an example of potiential energy to kinetic energy?

An example of potential energy transforming into kinetic energy is when a roller coaster reaches the top of a hill where it has high potential energy due to its height. As the roller coaster descends the hill, the potential energy converts into kinetic energy as it gains speed.


Can kinetic energy turn in to potential energy?

Yes, kinetic energy can be transformed into potential energy, and vice versa. For example, when a roller coaster reaches the top of a hill, its kinetic energy (motion) is converted into potential energy (height). Conversely, when the roller coaster descends the hill, the potential energy is converted back into kinetic energy.


What are some conservation of energy practice problems with answers that can help me understand the concept better?

One conservation of energy practice problem involves a roller coaster at the top of a hill. If the roller coaster has a potential energy of 1000 J at the top of the hill and a kinetic energy of 200 J at the bottom, what is the total mechanical energy of the roller coaster system? To solve this problem, you can use the conservation of energy principle, which states that the total mechanical energy of a system remains constant if only conservative forces are acting on it. In this case, the roller coaster system only experiences gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy. At the top of the hill, the roller coaster has 1000 J of potential energy. At the bottom, it has 200 J of kinetic energy. Therefore, the total mechanical energy of the roller coaster system is: Total mechanical energy Potential energy Kinetic energy Total mechanical energy 1000 J 200 J Total mechanical energy 1200 J So, the total mechanical energy of the roller coaster system is 1200 J. This practice problem helps illustrate how energy is conserved in a system and how potential and kinetic energy are related.


What is an example of an object that can make both KE and GPE?

A roller coaster is an example of an object that can have both kinetic energy (KE) and gravitational potential energy (GPE) as it moves along its track. At the top of a hill, the roller coaster has high GPE due to its height, and as it moves down the hill, the GPE is converted to KE, giving it speed and kinetic energy.


Which example describes an increase in potential energy bike going down hill a basketball falling through a net a roller-coaster moving down a track a paint can being carried up a ladder?

A roller-coaster moving down a track depicts an increase in potential energy. As the roller-coaster descends, it gains potential energy due to its height above the ground, which is converted to kinetic energy as it accelerates downwards.

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Why is the tallest hill of a roller coaster always the tallest?

The first 'hill' on a rollercoaster is always the tallest - to give the cars the momentum to carry them to the end of the track.


What is the motor called that lifts you up the first hill on a roller coaster?

on a roller coaster what is the motor called that lifts you up on the first hill


What is a coaster in roller coaster?

The word "coaster" in roller coaster refers to the method of travel. Roller coaster trains are not powered. Instead they coast from one hill to the next on a set of wheels (or rollers), hence the name.


Which type of energy do you think always have at the top of the first hill on a roller coaster?

there would be plenty of potential energy


Why is the hill of a roller coaster always the tallest?

The first 'hill' on a rollercoaster is always the tallest - to give the cars the momentum to carry them to the end of the track.


A rollar coaster stop at the top of the hill What can you infer about its kinetic energy?

The roller coaster does not have kinetic energy at the top of the hill


How high does the first hill on a roller coaster have to be?

100 yards


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.


What is the name of the first hill of a roller coaster?

big ball sack


At which point will a roller coaster have the most stored energy?

at the bottom of the hill


How many meters is the hill height of a roller coaster?

That depends on the ride .


What is the difference between a hyper-coaster and a giga-coaster?

A hyper-coaster is a large roller coaster that has a lift hill height of at least 200 feet. A giga-coaster is larger, with a lift hill of at least 300 feet.