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A vehicle has energy only when it's moving. When it's stopped, no energy is being created or used.

If the engine is still running, then it certainly is producing energy to move the pistons, turn the crankshaft, etc. But that doesn't affect the vehicle's energy unless the vehicle is moving.

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What energy changes takes place when a moving car is stopped by brakes?

When a moving car is stopped by the brakes, the kinetic energy of the car is converted into thermal energy due to friction between the brake pads and the wheels. This thermal energy is then dissipated into the surrounding environment. Additionally, some of the kinetic energy may also be converted into sound energy if there is squealing from the brakes.


Where is the energy when the car has stopped?

Depends what energy you are talking about. Unused energy is still in the gasolene (chemical energy). The energy that was previously in the movement of the car gets wasted - meaning it gets converted into unusable heat energy (in the brakes, or through air resistance and friction with the road).


When stopping a car what changes of eneegy take place?

When stopping a car, energy is transferred from one form to another. Specifically, when stopping a car, the kinetic energy of the car is converted to thermal energy. Kinetic energy is the energy of motion; the car’s kinetic energy is created from the engine’s combustion of fuel and is used to move the car forward. Thermal energy, on the other hand, is the energy of heat; when a car is stopped, the kinetic energy is converted to thermal energy as the car’s brakes and tires heat up due to friction. This friction is created when the car’s brakes and tires create a force against the road surface to slow down the car. The car’s engine also contributes to the slowing of the car by controlling the fuel and air intake, which reduces the amount of power going to the wheels and decreases the car’s speed. In addition to the transfer of kinetic energy to thermal energy, energy is also converted to sound energy when a car is stopped. This sound energy is created when the car’s brakes and tires make contact with the road surface, creating a sound wave that carries the energy away. Finally, energy is also converted to gravitational potential energy when a car is stopped. This type of energy is stored in the car’s body and is released as the car begins to move again. As the car’s mass is elevated, it gains gravitational potential energy which can be used to accelerate the car forward. Therefore, when a car is stopped, energy is transferred from kinetic energy to thermal energy, sound energy, and gravitational potential energy.


Who is at fault in a 3 car accident when uninsured car 1 hits stopped car 2 then car 2 hit stopped car 3?

If a car hits a stopped car and sets that car into motion and it hits another car, the first car is responsible for both cars. A stopped car is not responsible when someone sets it into motion and it hits another car.


What kind of energy stops a roller coaster car?

A roller coaster car is ultimately stopped by frictional energy, which transforms the car's kinetic energy into heat as it moves against the track and air resistance. Additionally, brakes may be applied to further reduce the car's speed and bring it to a complete stop. Gravitational potential energy also plays a role as the car descends, converting to kinetic energy and eventually dissipating through these forces.


What is the subject and predicate of A sporty blue car stopped in front of your house?

The subject is car, the predicate is stopped.


What would happen if earths supply of energy stopped?

If the earth's supply of energy stopped, Caveman time!


What part of speech is stopped?

Stopped is a verb (past tense of stop) and an adjective (a stopped car).


The car has 1000 kg mass and it was going 20 ms before it stopped at the stop sign what is its potential energy?

Before the driver hit the brakes, the car's kinetic energy was (1/2 m V2) = (500) (20)2 = 200,000 joules.After it stops at the stop sign, its kinetic energy and potential energy are both zero. The brakesturned that whole 200,000 joules into heat, and the wind blew it away.Unless . . .Unless the car is an electric or a hybrid. What they do is to take that kinetic energy and puta lot of it back into the battery, so you can use it again, and you don't completely lose it all.That's what's the big deal about electric and hybrid cars.


Who's at fault if you're stopped at a stop sign and a car rear ends you while stopped at the sign waiting for the right of way?

Without some very unusual circumstances, it's going to be the car that read-ended the stopped car. There are very few good reasons for running in to the back of a stopped car.


Can you say that the driver of the Suzuki motor car collided in ot the rear of the BMW motor car pushing it in to the rear of the Toyota motor car whose driver stopped?

You can but there needs to be some changes:collided with not intointo is spelt like this - intonot stopped but had stoppedit is a little bit confusing saying the driver had stopped probably better to say the car had stopped in that case use which not whoseThe driver of the Suzuki motor car collided with the rear of the BMW motor car, pushing it into the rear of the Toyota motor car which had stopped.


What should drivers do when more than one car is stopped at an intersection?

Drivers should yield to the car on their right if more than one car is stopped at an intersection.