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Roller Coaster

Let a cart go on a track of hills and dips. Watch kinetic and potential energy trade places.

Physics · Class 11 · Energy on a track · 8 simulations. For JEE, NEET and your boards.

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What you'll learn

  1. Winch to the top: PE gained = mg × the height gained
  2. Any track, same speed: Only the drop sets the speed
  3. Rolling in fast: Start KE + PE lost = end KE
  4. The last second: The last second covers the most height
  5. Rough patch: Heat = the mechanical energy that went missing
  6. Balance points: Balance where the slope of U is zero
  7. Where it turns back: It turns back where U equals its energy
  8. Rough bowl: Heat = the energy that went missing