A roller coaster car has a mass of 290. kilograms. Starting from rest, the car acquires

3.13 * 10^5 joules of kinetic energy as it descends to the bottom of a hill in 5.3 seconds.

Calculate the height of the hill. [Neglect friction.] [Show all work, including the equation and substitution

with units.]

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Xiomara Velez

6 December, 00:23

A roller coaster car has a mass of 290. kilograms. Starting from rest, the car acquires

3.13 * 10^5 joules of kinetic energy as it descends to the bottom of a hill in 5.3 seconds.

Calculate the height of the hill. [Neglect friction.] [Show all work, including the equation and substitution

with units.]

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Janessa Serrano · Answer 1

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A roller coaster car has a mass of 290. kilograms. Starting from rest, the car acquires3.13 * 10^5 joules of kinetic energy as it descends to the bottom of a hill in 5.3 seconds.Calculate the height of the hill. [Neglect friction.] [Show all work, including the equation and substitutionwith units.]