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if the roller coaster is 127 meters tall and has 622,300 J of potential energy how much does it weigh/ what is the mass?
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if the roller coaster is 127 meters tall and has 622,300 J of potential energy how much does it weigh/ what is the mass?

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Answer:

500 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

using the formula Potential energy (p.e)=mgh where g= acceleration due to gravity whose value is 9.8

so,pe =mgh

622300=m*9.8*127

m=500kg

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