A children's roller coaster is released from the top of a track. If its maximum speed at ground level is 3 m/s, find the height it was released from.

h = 0.46 m

Explanation:

According to the law of conservation of energy:

Potential Energy Lost by Roller Coaster = Kinetic Energy Gained by Roller Coaster

where,

h = height = ?

v = speed at bottom = 3 m/s

g = acceleration due to gravity = 9.81 m/s²

Therefore,

h = 0.46 m