Asked by bob
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)
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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.
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Its energy is transferred to its surroundings.
When the cars collide, the moving car’s kinetic energy is converted into other forms (energy transferred to the other car, into heat, sound, and deformation of the bumpers), so the car stops.
When the cars collide, the moving car’s kinetic energy is converted into other forms (energy transferred to the other car, into heat, sound, and deformation of the bumpers), so the car stops.
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