SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
A
At the bottom of a big hill
B
When going around a corner
C
When going upside down
D
At the top of a big hill
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gravitational potential energy is greatest at the highest point of a roller coaster and least at the lowest point.

Detailed explanation-2: -While going down the hill, the roller coaster picks up more and more speed. The potential energy the cart had at the top of the hill transforms into kinetic energy at the bottom of the hill. Because you are moving so fast, you have a very high kinetic energy, and a very low potential energy.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, a roller coaster car possesses increasing gravitational potential energy as it is raised higher and higher along a track, due to the earth’s gravitational field.

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