What are two ways in which you can increase the potential energy of a marble on a ramp?

As the marble starts rolling down the roller coaster, the amount of potential energy stored in the marble decreases while its kinetic energy increases. Potential energy is also converted into heat energy due to friction.

Explanation:

As the marble rolls down the hill its potential energy is converted to kinetic energy (its height decreases, but its velocity increases). When the marble goes back up the loop its height increases again and its velocity decreases, changing kinetic energy into potential energy.

work: w = fd (given)

work done by chet   =50*1 = 50 j

work done by mika =40*2 = 80 j

work done by sara =30*1.5 = 45 j

work done by bill =60*0.5 = 30 j

students in order from the greatest amount of work done to the least is mika> chet> sara> bill

hence option (b) is correct.

pe = weightxheight = 2000x1000=2,000,000joules