A toy car is wound up and released on a flat surface. What is the energy conversion involved?
Show Worked Solution
Worked Solution
Step 1: Winding up stores elastic potential energy in the spring.
Step [2-9]: Releasing it converts the stored energy into motion (kinetic energy).
Step [2-9]: Friction causes some energy to be lost as heat.
Correct answer: Elastic potential energy → Kinetic energy + Heat energy
Want more questions like this? Superholic Lab has 10,000+ MOE-aligned questions with full worked solutions.
Start Free Trial — 7 Days Free