The Energy of Roller Coasters
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11 questions
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What is potential energy?
What is potential energy?
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How does a roller coaster get potential energy?
How does a roller coaster get potential energy?
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How can you increase a roller coaster's potential energy?
How can you increase a roller coaster's potential energy?
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At what point does a roller coaster cart have its greatest amount of potential energy?
At what point does a roller coaster cart have its greatest amount of potential energy?
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What is kinetic energy?
What is kinetic energy?
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How does a roller coaster get kinetic energy?
How does a roller coaster get kinetic energy?
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When does a roller coaster have its greatest amount of kinetic energy?
When does a roller coaster have its greatest amount of kinetic energy?
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Why does a roller coaster slow down as it goes uphill?
Why does a roller coaster slow down as it goes uphill?
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When does a roller coaster's kinetic energy turn back into potential energy?
When does a roller coaster's kinetic energy turn back into potential energy?
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Friction (resistance) between the track and the cart's wheels cause a lot of the cart's energy to convert into ___.
Friction (resistance) between the track and the cart's wheels cause a lot of the cart's energy to convert into ___.
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How can you increase a roller coaster's speed?
How can you increase a roller coaster's speed?