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The Energy of Roller Coasters

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Research Question:

How do roller coasters use energy to work?

Directions:

1. Watch the video about roller coaster physics.

2. Answer the questions that follow.

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What is potential energy?

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How does a roller coaster get potential energy?

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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?

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What is kinetic energy?

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How does a roller coaster get kinetic energy?

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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?

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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 ___.

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How can you increase a roller coaster's speed?