directions: select the correct location on the diagram. a diagram of a roller - coaster track is shown…
directions: select the correct location on the diagram. a diagram of a roller - coaster track is shown below. select the position on the track at which a roller - coaster car has the most gravitational potential energy.
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Recall gravitational - potential energy formula
The gravitational potential energy is given by $U = mgh$, where $m$ is the mass, $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity, and $h$ is the height. For a given roller - coaster car (constant $m$) and a constant $g$ (on Earth), the gravitational potential energy depends only on the height $h$.
Step2: Identify the highest point
Looking at the roller - coaster track diagram, we need to find the point with the maximum height. The highest point on the track is the left - most blue dot.
Answer:
The left - most blue dot on the track.