Question

A roller coaster has a mass of 450 kgIt sits at the top of a hill with height 49 m. If it drops from this hill, how fast is it going when it reaches the bottom? Assume there is no air resistance or friction.)

Answer 1

The speed of the roller coater at the bottom of the hill is 31 m/s.

Speed of the roller coater at the bottom of the hill

Apply the principle of conservation of mechanical energy as follows;

K.E(bottom) = P.E(top)

¹/₂mv² = mgh

v² = 2gh

v = √2gh

where;

• v is the speed of the coater at bottom hill
• h is the height of the hill
• g is acceleration due to gravity

v = √(2 x 9.8 x 49)

v = 31 m/s

Thus, the speed of the roller coater at the bottom of the hill is 31 m/s.

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