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Where does a roller coaster experience the greatest kinetic energy?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Bottom of the highest hill, because that is where the coaster is going the fastest.

KE = 1/2mv²

GPE is greatest at the top of highest hill, then all that GPE converts to KE at the bottom of the hill. KE is directly proportional to the velocity squared.

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