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What happens to gravitational potential energy as a roller coaster moves down a hill?

What happens to gravitational potential energy as a roller coaster moves down a hill?
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What happens to gravitational potential energy as a roller coaster moves down a hill?

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B. It is converted to kinetic energy
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Energy is leaving the gravitational field and entering the falling object as kinetic energy. Kinetic energy is the energy of motion.
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