Roller Coaster and Physics Test

True or False: A lift hill is the first step in starting a roller coaster.

• True
• False

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True or False: Hydraulic launch systems use friction to propel the roller coaster.

• True

• False

True or False: You might experience weightlessness when going up a hill on a roller coaster.

• True

• False

True or False: Traditional roller coaster brakes work by increasing speed.

• True

• False

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True or False: Humans experience a G-Force of 0 standing on the ground.

• True

• False

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True or False: Due to magnetic brakes, the kinetic energy of a roller coaster is converted into heat when it slows down.

• True

• False

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As the train of a roller coaster moves downhill, ​ (a)   energy converts into ​ (b)   energy.

• potential
• kinetic

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 The higher a train starts, what two things will it gain when going downhill?

• power and distance

• distance and speed

• kinetic energy and speed

• height and distance

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Potential energy is directly proportional to an object’s ___________.

• height
• mass
• velocity
• temperature

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Which has more potential and kinetic energy -

an empty train or a train that is filled with people?

• an empty train

• a train that is filled with people

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