Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy

Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy — practice question

A toy car moves round a vertical loop track. It is released from rest at a height of $58\text{ cm}$ above the bottom of the vertical loop. When the car is at the top of the vertical loop, its height is $32\text{ cm}$. Assume that no resistive forces act on the car. What is the speed of the car at the top of the vertical loop?

  • A$0.87\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • B$2.3\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • C$2.5\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • D$3.4\,\text{m s}^{-1}$

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