Question: If a roller coaster ( mass = 5 0 0 kg ) starts from rest 5 0 meters above the ground ( assuming no friction

If a roller coaster (mass =500 kg) starts from rest 50 meters above the ground (assuming no friction), answer the following:
1. Where is the potential energy the greatest?
a. At the top- of the first hill
b. At the bottom of the hill
c. Both the top of the hill and at the bottom of the hill have the same amount of potential energy
2. Where is the kinetic energy the greatest?
a. At the top- of the first hill
b. At the bottom of the hill
c. Both the top of the hill and at the bottom of the hill have the same amount of kinetic energy
3. Where is the total energy of the roller coaster greater at?
a. At the top- of the first hill
b. At the bottom of the hill
c. Both the top of the hill and at the bottom of the hill have the same amount of total energy

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