HURRY Why is the energy that results from a roller coaster's position at the top of a hill referred to as potential energy ?

The concept of potential energy, often referred to as energy of position, is very simple: As the coaster gets higher in the air, gravity can pull it down a greater distance. ... The potential energy you build going up the hill can be released as kinetic energy — the energy of motion that takes you down the hill.

carefully examine the map above. based on your knowledge of colonialism in africa, the area attributed to belgium on this map is most likely the democratic republic of the congo.