Physics on a Roller Coaster

My blog was about the physics formulas and dimensions used throughout a ride on a roller coaster. Part of the physics on a roller coaster is work and energy. The ride often begins as a chain and motor exerts a force on the train of cars to lift the train to the top of a hill. The main energies used back and fourth while being on a roller coaster is potential and kinetic. This helped relate to my topic because we learned about potential and kinetic energy in the beginning of the year, as well as the formulas. Physics formulas that are used on the roller coaster ride are the kinetic energy plus potential gets you the work. Once the cars are lifted to the top of the hill, gravity takes over and the remainder of the ride is an experience in energy transformation. Throughout this ride, kinetic and potential energy go through a back and fourth cycle. It was cool to learn that a roller coaster card contains a large quantity of potential energy which  is dependent upon the mass of the object and the height of the object.The train of coaster cars speeds up as they lose height, so original potential energy transforms into kinetic energy. As the ride on the roller coaster continues, the train of carts are continuously losing and gaining height. Each gain in height corresponds to the loss of speed as kinetic energy (due to speed) is transformed into potential energy. It's really cool.