Roller Coaster Physics

Front

Where is potential energy the GREATEST on a roller coaster?

Back

At the top of the first hill.

Front

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

Back

Kinetic.

Front

The scientific law that states "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction."

Back

Newton's 3rd Law.

Front

Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.

Back

created, destroyed.

Front

What is a result of friction?

Back

Heat.

Front

What type of energy is stored due to an object's position?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What is the formula for kinetic energy?

Back

KE = 1/2 mv² (where m is mass and v is velocity).

Front

What happens to potential energy as a roller coaster descends?

Back

It is converted into kinetic energy.

Front

What is the relationship between speed and kinetic energy?

Back

Kinetic energy increases with the square of the speed.

Front

What is inertia?

Back

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.