Question
Multiple Choice Question
A student is investigating energy transfer from potential to kinetic energy using a toy car on a ramp. The student place the toy car at the top of the ramp, releases it, and records how far the car travels. The student's setup is shown.
Which statement best describes what would happen if the student increased the angle of the ramp?
A.
The toy car would travel farther because more kinetic energy would be transferred into potential energy.
B.
The toy car would travel farther because more potential energy would be transferred into kinetic energy.
C.
The toy car would not travel as far because more potential energy would be transferred into kinetic energy.
D.
The toy car would not travel as far because more kinetic energy would be transferred into potential energy.
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The correct answer is:
B. The toy car would travel farther because more potential energy would be transferred into kinetic energy.
As the angle of the ramp increases, the height of the ramp increases as well, leading to greater potential energy at the top of the ramp. When the toy car is released, this increased potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as it goes down the ramp, causing the car to travel farther.
B. The toy car would travel farther because more potential energy would be transferred into kinetic energy.
As the angle of the ramp increases, the height of the ramp increases as well, leading to greater potential energy at the top of the ramp. When the toy car is released, this increased potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as it goes down the ramp, causing the car to travel farther.
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