Work and Energy

Roller Coaster Physics


<div class="wp-block-create-block-problemblock">The figure below depicts a roller coaster.  Assume the roller coaster starts at a velocity of 0 m/s from 70 m.<br /><img src="/old/images/rollercoasterphysics.gif"  alt="roller coaster physics problem ><br />A.  Determine the velocity of the roller coaster at the top of the loop, 40 m above the ground.<br">B.  Determine the height of the track at point x.  It is known that the roller coaster has a velocity of 30 m/s at x.</div>


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