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Bumper Cars<br />
Ride Measurements—Answer Key<br />
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.<br />
1.<br />
During collision 2, is kinetic energy (KE) conserved<br />
Explain why or why not. Yes, KE is conserved. Except for the<br />
loss of energy due to heat and sound formed by the collision, the<br />
speed and thus the KE of car A was transferred to car B.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
In collision 3, KE is not conserved. If the total energy of<br />
the system is conserved, where did the KE go<br />
Although both cars end up in motion, some KE is lost. The total<br />
energy of the system, however, is constant, as some of the KE or<br />
energy of motion, is changed to heat and sound. Also, the two cars<br />
lock up and combine to be a unit. This unit has a large mass, thus<br />
they end up going slower.<br />
During collision 4, is KE conserved Explain why or why not.<br />
There will be some loss due to heat and sound, but most of the KE<br />
is conserved as the car rebounds from the wall. The harder the<br />
surface of the wall, the more KE is conserved.<br />
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<strong>Amusement</strong> <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Physics</strong> <strong>With</strong> a <strong>NASA</strong> <strong>Twist</strong><br />
EG–2003–03–010–GRC