Yes, it is possible to determine the final speed of the rollercoaster if the initial speed and the height to be reached are known.
According the principle of conservation of energy, the total kinetic energy is equal to the total potential energy.
[tex]P.E _i + K.E_i = P.E_f + K.E_f \\\\mgh_i + \frac{1}{2} mv_i^2 = mgh_f + \frac{1}{2} mv_f^2\\\\gh_i + \frac{1}{2} v_i^2 = gh_f + \frac{1}{2} v_f^2\\\\g(0) + \frac{1}{2} v_i^2 = gh_f + \frac{1}{2} v_f^2\\\\\frac{1}{2} v_i^2 = gh_f + \frac{1}{2} v_f^2\\\\v_i^2 = 2gh_f + v_f^2\\\\v_i^2 - 2gh_f = v_f^2\\\\v_f = \sqrt{v_i^2 - 2gh_f}[/tex]
where;
Thus, it is possible to determine the final speed of the rollercoaster if the initial speed and the height to be reached are known.
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