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Question

This image of a roller coaster is designed to show important information about potential and kinetic energy. One of these labeled pieces of information is incorrect. Which information is wrong, and why?

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Responses

The roller coaster would only have kinetic energy at the point labeled “gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy.”
The roller coaster would only have kinetic energy at the point labeled “gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy.”

The spot with the “maximum kinetic energy” should be on the lowest point of the roller coaster, at the far left side on the bottom.
The spot with the “maximum kinetic energy” should be on the lowest point of the roller coaster, at the far left side on the bottom.

The spot marked “maximum gravitational potential energy” should be on the lowest point of the roller coaster, at the far left side on the bottom.
The spot marked “maximum gravitational potential energy” should be on the lowest point of the roller coaster, at the far left side on the bottom.

The roller coaster would only have potential energy at the point labeled “gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy.”
The roller coaster would only have potential energy at the point labeled “gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy.”

Answer 1

The incorrect information is:

The roller coaster would only have kinetic energy at the point labeled “gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy.”

This statement is wrong because at the point where both gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy are labeled, the roller coaster has both types of energy. At this position, the roller coaster would not exclusively have kinetic energy; rather, it would have a combination of gravitational potential energy (due to its height) and kinetic energy (due to its speed).