Help please!!!! I need to understand how to get Energy of the roller coaster!!! Letter b of the question.

A roller coaster ride has a loop radius of 7.8 meters at the end of the acceleration track. A cart with 4 passengers on board has a mass of 480 kg and takes off from the launching pad.

calculate:

a) the velocity (i already did and it is v=8.74 m/s)

b) the total energy at the top pf the loop?

c) the hieght of the launching pad?

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Help please!!!!  I need to understand how to get Energy of the roller coaster!!!  Letter b of the question.

A roller coaster ride has a loop radius of 7.8 meters at the end of the acceleration track. A cart with 4 passengers on board has a mass of 480 kg and takes off from the launching pad.

calculate:

a) the velocity (i already did and it is  v=8.74 m/s)

b) the total energy at the top pf the loop?

c) the hieght of the launching pad?

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