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∙ 12y agoon a roller coaster what is the motor called that lifts you up on the first hill
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yes
it would be the energy that is slowly increasing
The word "coaster" in roller coaster refers to the method of travel. Roller coaster trains are not powered. Instead they coast from one hill to the next on a set of wheels (or rollers), hence the name.
A roller coaster has the lowest amount of kinetic energy at the top of a hill or peak because it has slowed down due to gravity pulling it upward.
The roller coaster does not have kinetic energy at the top of the hill
Potential energy is used to get the roller coaster car up the first hill. The potential energy is converted to kinetic energy as the car goes down the hill. The potential energy is typically provided by a motor or chain lift system.
The potential energy is highest at the top of the first hill or peak of the roller coaster because it is at its maximum height above the ground. As the roller coaster descends, potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as the car gains speed.
there would be plenty of potential energy
Support the track more, a moving track can severely slow down the speed of the ball. Try lowering the hill too of course, and making the first drop taller.
The first 'hill' on a rollercoaster is always the tallest - to give the cars the momentum to carry them to the end of the track.