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Q: What happens in terms of energy when a moving car hits a parked car causing the parked car to move?
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What happens to the potential energy of a car parked at the top of the hill if you double the mass of the car?

The potential energy will double too.


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When the bus starts moving its potential energy will change to kinetic energy.


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I'm assuming you mean the big rigs, 18 wheelers. They usually consume diesel fuel. Also, when they are moving they possess Kinetic Energy and while parked on a hill they possess Potential Energy.


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What kind of energy does a parked car have?

What does potential energy mean.


What happens if you crash inTo an illegally parked car?

You've crashed into an illegally parked car.... You can be sued...


Why does a car parked at the top of a hill have more potential energy then a car parked at the bottom of a hill?

Yes, More potential energy yES


A dump truck hits a parked car which vehicle experiences greater acceleration and why?

Parked car, because it goes from a stand-still to moving. Without adding more energy to the equation, the dump truck will slow down or stop after hitting the car = decelerates.


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What type of energy does parked truck have?

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Do a truck and a golf cart have the same kinetic energy?

When they're parked they do (which is zero). If a truck and golf cart were both moving at the same non-zero speed, the truck, being more massive, would have the greater kinetic energy.