Using conservation of energy, how fast would a rollercoaster be traveling at a point half way above the ground where it started from, assuming that is started at rest and 63.5 m above the ground?
Using conservation of energy, how fast would a rollercoaster be traveling at a point half way above the ground where it started from, assuming that is started at rest and 63.5 m above the ground?
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Chapter6: Energy Of A System
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Using conservation of energy, how fast would a rollercoaster be traveling at a point half way above the ground where it started from, assuming that is started at rest and 63.5 m above the ground?
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