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When you pull back the spring.
Mouse trap in its non-set state has zero potential energy. When you pull back the spring to set the trap you are storing the energy it took you to set the trap into the spring.
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Two general types of energy are kinetic energy and?
Potential energy. An example of potential energy is a charged mouse trap. An example of kinetic energy is the mouse trap being sprung. Potential energy can be thought of as "stored kinetic energy". And kinetic energy can be thought of as "released potential energy"
What energy does a mouse trap car use?
You might have to research these types of energies in particular. But, basically a mouse trap car uses:-Potential energy-Kinetic energy-sound energy-Mechanical Energy
How does a mousetrap car use potential energy?
A standard mousetrap works first by luring the mouse with peanut butter or cheese. When a mouse smells the food that is located in the mousetrap and comes to take a bite, the trap snaps and traps the mouse suffocating it and squishing it to death.
Is pizza potential energy?
yes, it's "potential energy" your body can use. another example of potential energy vrs kinetic energy: A car made from a mouse trap, you have full potential energy when the trap is pulled back the potential energy decreases as the trap release and doesn't exist once the trap is back in its original place, although the kinetic energy keeps increasing. or: When your at the top of a toboggan hill you have full potential energy. when your going down the hill that potential energy is decreasing as your kinetic energy increases.
How was energy conserved during mouse trap car races?
the elastic potential energy of the spring on the mouse trap is changed to kinetic energy, causing the car to move. The kinetic energy in turn changes to thermal energy as friction causes the car to come to a halt
What is the plural of mouse-trap?
The plural of mousetrap is mousetraps.
Is a mouse trap a lever?
Yes a mouse trap is a lever
How do you make a mouse trap car without a mouse trap?
you dont
How many types of mouse traps are available?
Mouse traps are available in a variety of styles. Basically they work in one of three ways. The first method is the simple snap trap, which can be made out of wood or plastic. The second variety is an electronic trap which use high-voltage. The third style of trap is a glue trap that prevents the mouse from leaving once contact is made.
When was Mouse Trap - game - created?
Mouse Trap - game - was created in 1963.
How do you get read of mouse?
A mouse trap
How big is a mouse trap?
mouse
