A 350-kg cart of a roller coaster is on top of the 80-m high track. What is the cart's GPE and KE at 15m from the ground? K = 477750 J, U = 110250 J O U = 477750 J, K = 110250 J K = 51450 J, U = 222950 J U = 51450 J, K = 222950 J

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A 350-kg cart of a roller coaster is on top of the 80-m high
track. What is the cart's GPE and KE at 15m from the
ground?
K = 477750 J, U = 110250 J
U = 477750 J, K = 110250 J
K = 51450 J, U = 222950 J
U = 51450 J, K = 222950 J
A 15 kg cat sits on top of a 4-storey house. What is the cat's
GPE relative to the ground if it goes down to the 2nd floor?
2nd
floor
338 J
676 J
1014 J
1500 J
2.3 m
Transcribed Image Text:A 350-kg cart of a roller coaster is on top of the 80-m high track. What is the cart's GPE and KE at 15m from the ground? K = 477750 J, U = 110250 J U = 477750 J, K = 110250 J K = 51450 J, U = 222950 J U = 51450 J, K = 222950 J A 15 kg cat sits on top of a 4-storey house. What is the cat's GPE relative to the ground if it goes down to the 2nd floor? 2nd floor 338 J 676 J 1014 J 1500 J 2.3 m
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