Explain why the top of the loop cannot be the same height as (or higher than) the top of the first hill. Assume the roller coast
er and its surroundings are close to a closed system. Use what you know about energy transformations and the effects of friction within a closed system to write your answer.
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Examine this diagram of a roller-coaster track. The very top of the first hill (point B) is higher than the very top of the loop (point D). After the cars reach point B, this roller coaster needs no additional energy to complete its trip.
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Examine this diagram of a roller-coaster track. The very top of the first hill (point B) is higher than the very top of the loop (point D). After the cars reach point B, this roller coaster needs no additional energy to complete its trip.
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Part a)
in horizontal direction there is no gravity or no other acceleration
so in horizontal direction the speed of clam will remain same
Part b)
In vertical direction we can use kinematics
part c)
if the speed of crow will be increased then the horizontal speed of the clam will also increase but there is no change in the vertical speed