Question

Explain how potential energy converts to kinetic energy in the loop-the-loop section. Make sure to note when the potential energy of the roller coaster is at its lowest in the loop-the-loop and when the kinetic energy of the coaster is at its highest. (Article will be posted later.)

Answer 1

At a roller coaster, energy conversions from potential to kinetic energy and back repeatedly several times across the course of a trip. Kinetic energy is the force that an object possesses as a consequence of its movement.

All moving objects possess kinetic energy, which is defined with the mass and speed of the object. Potential energy is the energy that is deposited in an object due to its position corresponding to some zero point. Gravitational potential energy is highest at the top of the looping point of a roller coaster and smallest at the deepest end.