A. At Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts, a ride called the Cyclone is a giant roller
coaster that ascends a 34.1-m hill and then drops 21.9m before ascending the next hill. The
train cars have a mass of 4727 kg.
How much work is required to get an empty train of cars from the ground to the top
of the first hill?
b.
What power must be generated to bring the train to the top of the first hill in 30.0
sec?
How much P. E. is converted to K. E. from the top of the first hill to the bottom of
the 21.9-m drop?
C.