1. A600-kg rollercoaster car starts at rest atop a 30-meter hill. Determine the speed of the car when it goes over the second hill which is 15 meters high. Assume the track is frictionless and the air resistance is negligible.

1. A600-kg rollercoaster car starts at rest atop a 30-meter hill. Determine the speed of the car when it goes over the second hill which is 15 meters high. Assume the track is frictionless and the air resistance is negligible.

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1. A600-kg rollercoaster car starts at rest atop a 30-meter hill. Determine the speed of the
car when it goes over the second hill which is 15 meters high. Assume the track is
frictionless and the air resistance is negligible.

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