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7 December, 18:26

A roller coaster glides from rest from the top of an 80.0 meter hill. What is the speed of the roller coaster at the bottom of the hill?

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  1. 7 December, 18:45
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    So this is the case of energy conversion. From potential to kinetic.

    As energy is conserve:

    Epi+Eki=Epf+Ekf; i for initial and f for final. At begining object at rest hence Eki=0 while at final, object on the lowest position, hence epf=0 therefore:

    Epi=Ekf

    M. g. h=1/2. m. v^2

    Assume no mass change during the process, then

    G. h=1/2. v^2

    Hence v at bottom:

    v=sqrt (2*g*h) assume g=10m/s^2

    =sqrt (2*10*80) = sqrt (1600) = 40m/s

    Hence velocity in the bottom is 40 m/s
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