Exercise 3.14 A

Difficulty Secondary School High school/other
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Determine the mass of the second wagon (wagon with a spring at the end). How much of kinetic energy is converted into thermal energy in a collision (percentage)?

Answer: 520 g, 57 %

Exercise 3.14 B

Difficulty Secondary School High school/other
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Determine the mass of the second wagon (wagon with a spring at the end). How much of kinetic energy is converted into thermal energy in a collision (percentage)?

Answer: 530 g, 28 %

Exercise 3.14 C

Difficulty Secondary School High school/other
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Determine the mass of the wagon that was not moving at the beginning.

Answer: 550 g

Exercise 3.14 D

Difficulty Secondary School High school/other
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Determine the mass of the second wagon (wagon as shown on the right).

Answer: 580 g