a roller coaster begins its movement from an initial height of 25 m in the air and an initial velocity of 0 m/s. Later in the movement, the roller coaster is moving at 12 m/s. Calculate the height of the roller coaster at this point, assuming the roller coaster and track are an isolated system

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a roller coaster begins its movement from an initial height of 25 m in the air and an initial velocity of 0 m/s. Later in the movement, the roller coaster is moving at 12 m/s. Calculate the height of the roller coaster at this point, assuming the roller coaster and track are an isolated system. 

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