In an investigation of energy transfer, a student observes a roller coaster at locations A, B, C, and D. Then she creates the graph below of the roller coaster’s potential and kinetic energy at each location.
Which statement is true according to the graph?
(1 point)
Responses
The roller coaster’s kinetic and potential energy change from location to the next, but its total energy remains the same.
The roller coaster’s kinetic and potential energy change from location to the next, but its total energy remains the same.
The roller coaster creates kinetic energy.
The roller coaster creates kinetic energy.
The roller coaster destroys potential energy.
The roller coaster destroys potential energy.
Potential energy increases, but kinetic energy does not change
1 answer
The first statement is true according to the graph: "The roller coaster’s kinetic and potential energy change from location to the next, but its total energy remains the same."