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Question 79

Easy

A test car on a rollercoaster track travels along a section of track containing four sensor gates: $P$ , $Q$ , $R$ , and $S$ .

The coordinate profile of the track is shown in the figure below, where $x\,$ represents the horizontal position and $y\,$ represents the vertical height above a reference level.

Rollercoaster track profile with sensor gates P, Q, R, and S

The coordinates of the gates are:

Sensor Gate	Horizontal position, $(m)x\text{ (m)}$	Vertical height, $(m)y\text{ (m)}$
$P$	10	20
$Q$	40	50
$R$	75	15
$S$	100	42

Between which two sensor gates does the test car experience the greatest overall change in gravitational potential energy?

Between $P$ and $Q$

Between $Q$ and $R$

Between $R$ and $S$

Between $P$ and $S$

Energy stores, transfers and conservation

Question 79

Energy stores, transfers and conservation Questions

Energy stores, transfers and conservation

Question 79

Energy stores, transfers and conservation Questions