In the figure, a frictionless roller coaster car of mass m = 708 kg tops the first hill with speed vo = 23.4 m/s at height h = 44.6 m. How much work does the gravitational force do on the car from that point to (a) point A, (b) point B, and (c) point C? If the gravitational potential energy of the car-Earth system is taken to be zero at C, what is its value when the car is at (d) B and (e) A? First hill- h/2 (a) Number Units (b) Number Units (c) Number Units (d) Number Units (e) Number Units

In the figure, a frictionless roller coaster car of mass m = 708 kg tops the first hill with speed vo = 23.4 m/s at height h = 44.6 m. How much work does the gravitational force do on the car from that point to (a) point A, (b) point B, and (c) point C? If the gravitational potential energy of the car-Earth system is taken to be zero at C, what is its value when the car is at (d) B and (e) A? First hill- h/2 (a) Number Units (b) Number Units (c) Number Units (d) Number Units (e) Number Units

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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