CONCEPTUAL INTEGRATED SCIENCE (PEARSON+
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Chapter 4, Problem 55TC
The roller coaster stats from rest at point A. Rank these quantities from greatest to least at each point: (a) speed, (b) kinetic energy, (c) potential energy.
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