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Energy. Energy is. the ability to do work. Potential Energy. Potential Energy is…. Energy of position Stored energy. Formula. PE = mgh. Potential Energy = mass ( 9.8 m/s 2 ) height. Statistics. Height (m): 28.3 Mass (kg): 3,000. Calculate the potential energy
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Energy is . . . the ability to do work
Potential Energy is…... • Energy of position • Stored energy
Formula PE = mgh Potential Energy = mass ( 9.8 m/s2) height
Statistics • Height (m): 28.3 • Mass (kg): 3,000 Calculate the potential energy of the first hill.
Kinetic Energy is … Energy of Motion
Formula KE = 1/2 mv2 Kinetic Energy = 1/2 (mass) (velocity)2
PE = KE Potential Energy = Kinetic Energy
Work = Fd Force (Distance)
Work = PE work = potential energy
Work = mgh Work = (mass) (9.8 m/s2) (height)
Fd = mgh (Fd) = (mass) (9.8 m/s2) (height)
Raising the cart to the top of the first hill requires how much work?
Statistics • Length (m): 969.3 • Height (m): 28.3 • Drop (m): 24.4 • Speed (kph) 104.6 • Duration (sec): 135.0 • Angle of Descent (degrees): 53.0
Background Information • Made from Douglas Fir • 40,000 board feet of lumber delivered by rail and truck • Wood treated with Chemonite process • 10,000 gallons of paint to dip wood and paint the entire structure • 750 cubic yards of concrete • 14,000 linear feet of rail • 25 tons of steel
Demographics • Type: Wooden • Status: Operating since 6/12/1976 • Designer: William Cobb • Builder: William Cobb & Associates