Question

The bumper cars crash into each other and stop. Explain why both bumper cars stop after the crash. [4marks]

Answer 1

Answer:

The collision is inelastic

Explanation:

There are two kinds of collision; elastic collision and inelastic collision. In an elastic collision, both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved.

However, in an inelastic collision, kinetic energy is not conserved. So, when the bumper of two cars collide, the cars come to a stop because the collision is inelastic.