Kinetic and Potential Energy HistoryA roller coaster train going down hill represents merely a complex case as a body is descending an inclined plane. Newton's first two laws relate force and acceleration, which are key concepts in roller coaster physics. At amusement parks, Newton's laws can be applied to every ride. These rides range from 'The Swings' to The 'Hammer'. Newton was also one of the developers of calculus which is essential to analyzing falling bodies constrained on more complex paths than inclined planes. A roller coaster rider is in an gravitational field except with the Principle of Equivalence.Potential EnergyPotential energy is the same as stored energy. The "stored" energy is held within the gravitational field. When you lift a heavy object you exert energy which later will become kinetic energy when the object is dropped. A lift motor from a roller coaster exerts potential energy when lifting the train to the top of the hill. The higher the train is lifted by the motor the more potential energy is produced; thus, forming a greater amount if kinetic energy when the train is dropped. At the top of the hills the train has a huge amount of potential energy, but it <span>has very little kinetic energy.Kinetic Energy The word "kinetic" is derived from the Greek word meaning to move, and the word "energy" is the ability to move. Thus, "kinetic energy" is the energy of motion --it's ability to do work. The faster the body moves the more kinetic energy is produced. The greater the mass and speed of an object the more kinetic energy there will be. Hope this helped:))))</span>
Answer: The spring constant is K=392.4N/m
Explanation:
According to hook's law the applied force F will be directly proportional to the extension e produced provided the spring is not distorted
The force F=ke
Where k=spring constant
e= Extention produced
h=2m
Given that
e=20cm to meter 20/100= 0.2m
m=100g to kg m=100/1000= 0.1kg
But F=mg
Ignoring air resistance
assuming g=9.81m/s²
Since the compression causes the plastic ball to poses potential energy hence energy stored in the spring
E=1/2ke²=mgh
Substituting our values to find k
First we make k subject of formula
k=2mgh/e²
k=2*0.1*9.81*2/0.1²
K=3.921/0.01
K=392.4N/m
The difference between conductors and insulators is because
of electronic structure of atoms and molecules.
Anywhere we have free electrons, we have a hard conductor
where free electrons help in conduction.
In electrolytes, charged Ions do conduction.
Dielectrics (or insulators) don't have free electrons current.
Free electrons mean, the electrons that are not related with
a specific atom, they are allowed to move nearby the crystal lattice.
Answer:
The change in potential energy is 
Explanation:
From the question we are told that
The magnitude of the uniform electric field is 
The distance traveled by the electron is 
Generally the force on this electron is mathematically represented as
Where F is the force and q is the charge on the electron which is a constant value of 
Thus
Generally the work energy theorem can be mathematically represented as
Where W is the workdone on the electron by the Electric field and 
is the change in kinetic energy
Also workdone on the electron can also be represented as
Where 
considering that the movement of the electron is along the x-axis
So
substituting values
Now From the law of energy conservation
Where 
is the change in potential energy
Thus
