Both ends of the hill are taped flat to the counter, so B and D are both 0 cm. A is the release height and C is the top of the hill.
Pick a car, stack some tape, choose a release height, and let it go.
Set up the run
Choose a car
Rolls of tape under the hill
6 rolls
Your attempts
Release heights tried and whether the car cleared the hill
#
Release
Over the hill?
No attempts yet for this setup.
Potential energy at A, B, C and D
Height and potential energy at each labelled point
Point
Where
h (cm)
h (m)
PE (J)
How to use this simulation
Choose a car in the Set up the run panel, then set how many rolls of tape are under the hill using the − and + buttons.
Pick a release height with the slider, and use the Playback speed dropdown to slow the run down or watch it at real speed.
Press Release the car and watch whether it clears the hill, then press Put it back to reset it to the release point.
Check the Your attempts table to see every release height you've tried and whether it made it over — the panel also tracks your lowest successful height.
Turn on Show me the worked out potential energies in the Potential energy panel to check your own calculations for points A, B, C, and D.
Use Clear attempts or Copy data to reset or export your results.