Question
Bumper cars at an amusement park are designed to safely collide with one another. Why does a bumper car stop moving when it strikes another car?(1 point)
Responses
The other car pushes back on it, so it cannot move forward.
The other car pushes back on it, so it cannot move forward.
Its energy is transferred to the other car.
Its energy is transferred to the other car.
Its energy is transferred to its surroundings.
Its energy is transferred to its surroundings.
The other cars are tightly packed, so forward motion is not possible.
Responses
The other car pushes back on it, so it cannot move forward.
The other car pushes back on it, so it cannot move forward.
Its energy is transferred to the other car.
Its energy is transferred to the other car.
Its energy is transferred to its surroundings.
Its energy is transferred to its surroundings.
The other cars are tightly packed, so forward motion is not possible.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**Its energy is transferred to the other car.**
When a bumper car collides with another, the kinetic energy from the moving car is partially transferred to the car it strikes, causing it to slow down or stop.
**Its energy is transferred to the other car.**
When a bumper car collides with another, the kinetic energy from the moving car is partially transferred to the car it strikes, causing it to slow down or stop.