A pneumatic launch system on a roller coaster transfers elastic potential energy of compressed air into the useful kinetic energy of the coaster car as it is launched. Some energy is wasted during this process.
Describe what happens to this wasted energy as the coaster car is launched.
82 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 3.1 Energy stores and calculations. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.