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An empty cart on a roller coaster has a lower mass than a full cart because it lacks the additional weight of passengers. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, and without the bodies of riders, the empty cart contains only its own structural components. Therefore, the total mass of the empty cart is simply the sum of its material, while a full cart includes both the cart's mass and the mass of the passengers.
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Is iron used in roller coasters?
Yes, in the tracks and the wheels the roller coaster cart rests on.
How are the height of the hills on a roller coaster designed to help an empty cart to reach the end of the ride?
The height of the hills decrease so the carts will loose momentum in order to make it to the end.
How do you make a roller coaster for school?
use toothpicks and glue them together. and put a little toy car on as the cart
What are some factors that affect cart velocity on a roller coaster?
Height, angle, and track type. Height, angle, and track type.
Does a roller coaster have sound energy wasted?
roller coasters waste energy through sound and heat. The wheels on the cart and the metal tracks grind together to make a fricional pull. this causes the screeching sound when the cart stops, and the heat of the track.
What is the relationship between potential energy and kinetic energy for a roller coaster?
Potential energy is highest at the top of a roller coaster when the cart has the highest elevation. As the cart descends, potential energy is converted into kinetic energy, reaching its maximum at the bottom. The relationship between potential and kinetic energy is a transfer of energy, as one decreases while the other increases.
What is the mass of a train cart of Kingda Ka?
The mass of a train cart on Kingda Ka roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure is approximately 2,850 pounds or 1,293 kilograms.
Will a smaller or larger roller coaster cart have more kinetic energy?
Yes becuase it is going up alot of hills and when it is coming down it is working
When the roller coaster cart reaches the top of the second hill how is the motion different?
When the roller coaster cart reaches the top of the second hill, its motion is characterized by a decrease in kinetic energy and an increase in potential energy compared to the bottom of the hill. At the peak, the cart momentarily slows down before descending, indicating a shift from upward motion to downward motion. This change reflects the conversion of potential energy back into kinetic energy as it descends. Additionally, the forces acting on the cart, such as gravity and inertia, influence its speed and acceleration differently at this point.
What brings cart to top on a roller coaster?
Chain Lift HillCable Lift HillLaunch Section (LIM, LSM)Friction Lift HillLaunched Lift Hill (LIM, LSM)CatapaultElevatorFerris Wheel
The ability to work is called?
Energy. Potential energy is like stored energy: ready-to go. (a cart at the top of a roller coaster hill has a lot of potential energy) Kinetic energy is moving energy: in-motion. (when that cart goes speeding down the hill)
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
