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Potential energy is what make the coasters go down and flip and go fast and does all that wacky stuff. The potential energy builds as you go up on a hill the first time. It's potential energy all the way until you drop. From there it's all just kinetic energy. Without all the potential energy the coaster wouldn't even go anywhere.
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What type of energy does roller coasters use?
kinetic
Roller coasters involve the balance of what?
The balance of the motion and the kinetic energy
2 types of energy roller coasters use?
Mechanical energy!!!
If two roller coasters have the same mass the one with the greater ceilotvy will have kinetic energy?
Velocity
If two roller coasters have the same mass the one with the greater what will have a greater Kinetic energy?
The one with the greater velocity will have the greater kinetic energy.
Roller coasters involve a balance of?
i dont know but im looking for the answer.
What force brings roller coasters down hills?
Gravity and Kinetic Energy. Also Physics is at work here
What kind of energy do roller coasters have and use?
potential energy
Why is it important for engineers to understand how roller coasters work?
roller coasters are important because without roller coasters kids would be melancholy and what would be the whole point of going to an amusement park if half of there place is empty.
When rolling downhill a rollar coasters potential energy is converted?
Yes. At the top of the hill, the potential energy is at a maximum. As the coaster is rolling down the hill, the potential energy (or energy due to the coaster's position or height), is converted into kinetic energy (as the roller coaster is rushing downhill). Hope this helps, physicsisland@hotmail.com
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.
When do riders free-fall on a roller coaster?
Well in roller coasters there is potential and kinetic energy. So when the roller coaster is getting pulled up it is using kinetic energy while gaining potential energy. So the potential energy it gained is used while going down and not being pulled.
