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When a roller coaster car approaches the top of a hill, it possesses a large amount of potential energy. As it descends the hill, what primarily happens to this energy?

A It is destroyed.
B It is converted into kinetic energy.
C It is converted into chemical energy.
D It remains as potential energy.

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy is transformed, not destroyed. As the roller coaster moves downhill, its potential energy due to height is converted into kinetic energy due to motion.

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