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Roller Coaster In Fig. 10-28, a frictionless roller coaster of mass m = 575 kg tops the first hill with speed v1 = 5.5 m/s. Assume that the first hill is h = 53 m tall.


Figure 10-28

(a) How much work does the gravitational force do on it from the initial point to point A?
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(b) How much work does the gravitational force do on it from the initial point to point B?
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(c) How much work does the gravitational force do on it from the initial point to point C?
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(d) If the gravitational potential energy of the coaster-Earth system is taken to be zero at point C, what is its value when the coaster is at point B?
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(e) If the gravitational potential energy of the coaster-Earth system is taken to be zero at point C, what is its value when the coaster is at point A?
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(f) If mass m were doubled, would the change in the gravitational potential energy of the system between points A and B increase, decrease, or remain same?
    


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posted by zsm28 on 11/6/2009 11:37:27 PM  |  status: Live
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m = 575 kg, v1 = 5.5 m/s, h = 53 m
a) mg(h - h) = 0
b) mg(h - h/2) = 1.49*105 J
c) mg(h - 0) = 2.99*105 J
d) mg(h/2) = 1.49*105 J
e) mgh = 2.99*105 J
f) increase

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