Question
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
Question 2 options:
F)At the top of a big hill
C)When going around a corner
D)When going upside down
A)At the bottom of a big hill
Question 2 options:
F)At the top of a big hill
C)When going around a corner
D)When going upside down
A)At the bottom of a big hill
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The maximum kinetic energy on a roller coaster occurs **A) At the bottom of a big hill**.
Here's why: As a roller coaster climbs to the top of a hill, it loses kinetic energy and gains potential energy. Once it reaches the top and starts descending, the potential energy is converted back into kinetic energy, resulting in maximum speed (and therefore maximum kinetic energy) at the lowest point of the track, which is typically at the bottom of a hill.
Here's why: As a roller coaster climbs to the top of a hill, it loses kinetic energy and gains potential energy. Once it reaches the top and starts descending, the potential energy is converted back into kinetic energy, resulting in maximum speed (and therefore maximum kinetic energy) at the lowest point of the track, which is typically at the bottom of a hill.