Multiple choice

When the first car hits the car at the bottom of , it loses energy and the car at the bottom of the ramp gains energy.

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

In a collision on a ramp, potential energy converts to kinetic energy. When the moving car hits the stationary car at the bottom, energy is transferred from the first car to the second - the first car loses some of its kinetic energy while the second car gains kinetic energy from the impact.

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