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Potential and Kinetic Energy Introduction

Discovery Question:

When you roll a cart up and down a ramp, how does the velocity change as the height of the cart changes?

cart on a ramp

In this activity you will relate the movement and energy of a cart as it rolls up and down a ramp.

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