Explain why the first hill must be the highest

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Typical roller coasters only have one motor to pull the cars up to the top of the first and highest hill. From this location until the end of the ride, the cars are "on their own" Using the idea of kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy, explain why the first hill must be the highest.

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