If a roller coaster train has a potential energy of 1,500 J and a kinetic energy of 500 J as it starts to travel downhill, what

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Airida [17]

2 years ago

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If a roller coaster train has a potential energy of 1,500 J and a kinetic energy of 500 J as it starts to travel downhill, what

is its total energy

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DENIUS [597] · Answer 1 · 2022-11-20T20:11:58+03:00

DENIUS [597]2 years ago

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Its total mechanical energy is <em>2,000 J</em>.

We don't have enough information to say anything about its heat energy, its chemical energy, or the energy due to any electrical charge it may be carrying or any magnetic field it may have.