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 cars are tightly packed, so forward motion is not possible.
The other cars are tightly packed, so forward motion is not possible.
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 car pushes back on it, so it cannot move forward.
Responses
The other cars are tightly packed, so forward motion is not possible.
The other cars are tightly packed, so forward motion is not possible.
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 car pushes back on it, so it cannot move forward.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **Its energy is transferred to the other car.**
When a bumper car collides with another car, the energy from the moving car is transferred to the other car, resulting in a loss of motion for the first car while the second car may start moving.
When a bumper car collides with another car, the energy from the moving car is transferred to the other car, resulting in a loss of motion for the first car while the second car may start moving.