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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.
What else can I help you with?
How fast did the first roller coaster go?
The first roller coaster was Switchback Railway, opened in 1884, going only 6 mph.
What should be considered when designing exit paths?
how fast the roller coaster is going, how high the roller coaster is in the air,
Examples of the first law of motion?
kinda like a roller coaster going up or down
When does a roller coaster increase kinetic energy?
A roller coaster increases kinetic energy when it is going downhill, as gravity is pulling it down and accelerating it. The potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as the roller coaster gains speed.
Do women have to take a pregnancy test before going on a roller coaster?
smart pregnant women, or women who think there is a chance they may be pregnant, they should NOT even think of going on a roller coaster.
When would a roller coaster velocity change?
Going up and down
What is the last built roller coaster at cedar point amusement park?
GateKeeper is the newest ride at Cedar Point which opened in 2013.
Does an object have kinetic energy because it is moving?
yes kinetic energy is energy being released, for example going down a roller coaster
What part of a roller coaster has the greatest potential?
When you are going down you have the most potential energy because the roller coaster and the speed is helping you go faster!
A roller coaster going down the first hill is an example of what type of energy?
It is kinetic energy because it is in motion.Jesus loves you! A car rolling down a hill is an example of which type of energy?kinetic...Potential energy
What are upgrades doing to roller coasters?
They're going make the roller coaster rides even more terrifying.
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.
