4. The speed of the car and riders (total mass = 350.0 kg) at the top of the first hill, Point A, is 4.00 m/s. [4 marks] a. What is the speed at Point B, 5.00 m below Point A. b. The top of the second hill, Point C, is 8.00 m above Point B. Is the roller coaster moving fast enough to make it to the top of the second hill? c. Calculate the minimum speed required at Point B in order for the rollercoaster to reach the top of the second hill, Point C. d. Did you need to know the mass of the car and riders in order to answer this question? Explain.
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The total mechanical energy at Point A (potential energy + kinetic energy) will be equal to the total mechanical energy at Point B. At Point A: Potential energy (PE_A) = m * g * h_A (where m is the mass, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h_A is the height Show more…
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