1. Energy Bar Graphs Quantitative Examples
a. Determine the speed of the roller coaster car at point A. B A
Frictionless
System Car, Track,
System
System Car, Track, Earth
System Car,
Since the system is isolated (no external forces) energy is conserved.

2. Energy Bar Graphs Quantitative Examples
a. Determine the speed of the roller coaster car at point A.
Initial
Energy Flow Diagram
Final Ek Eg Ee Ek Eg Ee
Ediss

3. Energy Bar Graphs Quantitative Examples
a. Determine the speed of the roller coaster car at point A.
Initial
Energy Flow Diagram
Final Ek Eg Ee Ek Eg Ee
Ediss

4. Energy Bar Graphs Quantitative Examples
b. Determine the speed of the roller coaster car at point B.
Initial
Energy Flow Diagram
Final Ek Eg Ee Ek Eg Ee
Ediss
Initial = ?
Initial = top of hill
Final = at B

5. Energy Bar Graphs Quantitative Examples
b. Determine the speed of the roller coaster car at point B.
Initial
Energy Flow Diagram
Final Ek Eg Ee Ek Eg Ee
Ediss

6. The Spring Loaded Loop
Roller coaster sound, Microsoft Clip Art, (2003), Microsoft Office

7. Energy Bar Graphs Quantitative Examples
System Car, Track, Spring
System Car, Track, Spring, Wall
System Car, Track,
System Car,
System Car, Track, Spring, Wall, Earth
System
Since the system is isolated (no external forces) energy is conserved.

8. Energy Bar Graphs Quantitative Examples
Initial
Energy Flow Diagram
Final Ek Eg Ee Ek Eg Ee
Ediss

9. Energy Bar Graphs Quantitative Examples
Initial
Energy Flow Diagram
Final Ek Eg Ee Ek Eg Ee
Ediss

10. Energy Bar Graphs Quantitative Examples
Initial
Energy Flow Diagram
Final Ek Eg Ee Ek Eg Ee
Ediss

11. Energy Bar Graphs Quantitative Examples
a. Is the box moving at constant speed? Explain.

12. Energy Bar Graphs Quantitative Examples

13. Energy Bar Graphs Quantitative Examples
Initial
Energy Flow Diagram
Final Ek Eg Ee Ek Eg Ee
Ediss
System Box,
System Box, Earth
System

14. Energy Bar Graphs Quantitative Examples
Initial
Energy Flow Diagram
Final Ek Eg Ee Ek Eg Ee
Ediss

15. Energy Bar Graphs Quantitative Examples
Initial
Energy Flow Diagram
Final Ek Eg Ee Ek Eg Ee
Ediss