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.

Question

Which information is wrong, and why?
(1 point)
The roller coaster would only have
O kinetic 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."
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.
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Answer 1

The incorrect information is:

"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."

This statement is wrong because the maximum gravitational potential energy of a roller coaster occurs at its highest point, not at the lowest point. At the highest point, the roller coaster has the most potential energy due to its elevation. Conversely, the lowest point of the roller coaster would have the maximum kinetic energy, as the energy would have converted from potential to kinetic as the coaster descends.