A 40 kg roller coaster car starts from rest at location A. assuming negligible energy losses to friction and air resistance. A. Determine the PE, KE and the height of the car at the various locations (A, B and C) along the track.

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9. A 40 kg roller coaster car starts from rest at location A. assuming negligible
energy losses to friction and air resistance.
A. Determine the PE, KE and the height of the car at the various locations
(A, B and C) along the track.
Locations
Height(m)
PE(J)
KE(J)
Start at A
1800 J
B
780 J
C
09 m
B. Determine the velocity of the car at location B.
Transcribed Image Text:9. A 40 kg roller coaster car starts from rest at location A. assuming negligible energy losses to friction and air resistance. A. Determine the PE, KE and the height of the car at the various locations (A, B and C) along the track. Locations Height(m) PE(J) KE(J) Start at A 1800 J B 780 J C 09 m B. Determine the velocity of the car at location B.
8. A 3 kg object is at a height of 50 m is dropped. Find the kinetic energy and the
velocity of the hammer when it has fallen to a point 15 m from the Earth.
Transcribed Image Text:8. A 3 kg object is at a height of 50 m is dropped. Find the kinetic energy and the velocity of the hammer when it has fallen to a point 15 m from the Earth.
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