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What do you think happens to the total amount of kinetic and gravitational energy that the roller coaster train has from the start to the end of the ride? Does it increase, decrease, or stay the same? Explain your answer.

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Answer:

total amount of energy remains constant

Step-by-step explanation:

gravitational energy is potential energy

kinetic & potential energy go up & down

as

the roller coaster goes up & down

rollercoaster going up its

kinetic low gravitational high

going down its

kinetic high gravitational low

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