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Explain what is happening when roller coaster is at each point. **The roller coaster has started at A and goes to D.

Explain what is happening when roller coaster is at each point. **The roller coaster-example-1
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At point A, the cart has high potential energy. At point b, the cart is pulled down by gravity. At point c, the cart gains its highest kinetic energy. At point d, the cart returns back to the same state but with lower potential energy.

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