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Why does the initial hill of a roller coaster need to be steep?

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a roller coaster does not have a engine to generate energy they climb up the first hill is accomplished. by a lift or a cable that pulls the train up . this builds a supply of potential energy that will be used to go down the coaster.
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Answer: A roller coaster does not have an engine to generate energy. The climb up the first hill is accomplished by a lift or cable that pulls the train up. This builds up a supply of potential energy that will be used to go down the hill as the train is pulled by gravity

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