Question

a 150 kg roller coaster is released from rest at the top of a 50 m hill. how fast will it be going if the second hill is 10 m high?

Answer 1

10 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

The potential energy of the roller coaster is converted to kinetic energy. According to law of transformation of energy, potential energy = kinetic energy.

mgh = ½mv².Take g as 10m/s².

150 * 10 * 50 = ½ * 150 * v².

7500 = 75v².

v² = 7500/75.

v = √100.

v= 10 m/s.