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Gpe and kinetic energy

Asked by imnotsure2009 5 months ago, 1 answer.

1. Amusement park rides, water park rides, and rides in the local playground
provide thrills while gravitational potential energy (GPE) and kinetic energy
(KE) transform from one to the other.
· Make a list of such rides and explain where in the ride...

the GPE and the
KE are the greatest.
· Where do the forces act in each ride providing the resistance that
converts the total GPE and KE into heat?

This question is on my study guide for an upcoming science test next Monday and it's got me very very confused.

Can you name at least 5 rides and help me to explain those questions? Appreciate it. (:

Answered by led_zeppelin284 on May 31, 2009, 11:54AM
48 answers

The GPE is going to be greatest at the highest point (right before a big drop on a roller coaster, when you pause at the top on swings, etc.). The KE is going to be greatest immediately after said drop, before any of the energy and speed is lost to friction, gravity, or other forces (at the bottom of a big drop on a roller coaster, the lowest point on a swing, etc.).

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