Amusement Park Physics With a NASA Twist - Space Flight Systems ...
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Bumper Cars<br />
Ride Measurements<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.<br />
2.<br />
In collision 3, KE is not conserved. If the total energy of<br />
the system is conserved, where did the KE go<br />
3.<br />
During collision 4, is KE conserved Explain why or why not.<br />
Bumper cars can be used to demonstrate Newton’s laws of motion and<br />
energy transformations.<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