A roller coaster car depends only on gravitational potential energy to travel along a track. Which engineering modification will most effectively increase the car's maximum speed at its lowest point?

Subject: General Awareness | Topic: Science | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

1. (A) Reducing the structural mass of the loaded car
2. (B) Creating a secondary crest of equal height
3. (C) Replacing the underlying track with wider rails
4. (D) Increasing the initial height of the first hill

Verified Answer

Option (D): Increasing the initial height of the first hill

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