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If there is no friction in a rollercoaster is the speed the same throughout?
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If there is no friction in a rollercoaster is the speed the same throughout?

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no because different Surfaces have different friction and that causes a Speed difference on each surface
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If there is no friction, the roller coaster would keep moving forever but a constant velocity. The only way it would accelerate is if there was a force continually pushing on it.
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