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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.
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∙ 14y agoThe energy of the mouse trap racer is originally stored in the potential energy of the wound-up mouse trap's spring. The spring releases its energy and the potential energy is changed into kinetic energy of motion.
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∙ 14y agoPotential energy, Kinetic energy, sound energy and mechanical energy
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∙ 15y agoThe spring of the mousetrap provides potential energy storage, that is converted to kinetic energy when making the car move.
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∙ 10y agoConversion of energy tries to reduce energy loss in your mouse trap car. So there fourth, the friction. The wheels.
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∙ 15y agoa mousetrap.
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∙ 8y agoit uses it when the arm smacks down
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What kind of energy does a mousetrap car use?
Potential and Kinetic energy, Mechanical energy, and Hookes law.
What is a mousetrap car?
a mousetrap car is a simple machine that can be used in races. it can also help people to gain problem solving skills A mousetrap car, is a group of simple machines used together to use in races. It can be made from recycled items, and can be very cheap depending on the items you use to make your car. I used; Moustrap, CD's, ruberbands, wood plank, nails.
What type of energy does sitting use?
potential
Is gasoline kinetic or potential energy?
It can be both, potential energy whilst in store, but kinetic energy when put to practical use.
Potential energy is energy of position true or false?
True. Potential energy is energy that is stored or is a available for use by body.
What kind of energy does a mousetrap car use?
Potential and Kinetic energy, Mechanical energy, and Hookes law.
What can you use for a chassis on a mousetrap car?
drumstick and ruler
What energy does hybrid car use?
They use kinetic energy by conerting potential energy into it. The fuel source is diesel or gas.
What is an axle hook for a mousetrap car?
A mousetrap car is a small vehicle having only one form of motive power being from a mousetrap. Variations include the use of multiple traps, or very big rat traps, for added power.
What is a mousetrap car?
a mousetrap car is a simple machine that can be used in races. it can also help people to gain problem solving skills A mousetrap car, is a group of simple machines used together to use in races. It can be made from recycled items, and can be very cheap depending on the items you use to make your car. I used; Moustrap, CD's, ruberbands, wood plank, nails.
What is the gravitational potential energy to a car that is 1500kg and is dropped from 50 meters?
After the car is dropped, it has NO gravitational potential energy.Before it's dropped, you can calculate the potential energy as mgh (mass x gravity x height). You can use 9.8 for gravity.
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
What causes a mousetrap vehicle to accelerate?
Acceleration of a mousetrap vehicle occurs because potential energy in the tensed spring is converted to kinetic energy (energy of motion) as the spring relaxes. There are two basic forms of mousetrap vehicle, those which release the spring suddenly, and those which release it gradually. Those that release the spring suddenly generally have the quickly moving spring impact an object, commonly the track, which accelerates the vehicle forwards. Those that release the spring gradually often use the spring energy to cause drive wheels to turn, which also accelerates the vehicle.
How do you make a mousetrap car go far?
Use Cd's as wheels to make less friction
Share information about when kinetic and potential energy will be critical for the pinewood derby?
I would assume that the most critical point would be at the moment of inertia, which would take place in the curve of the track as the car transitions from the hill to the flat of the track. This is when the potential energy would be converted to kinetic energy, thus propelling the car towards the finish line. If the weight in the car is not concentrated, the car will use more potential energy to overcome the point of inertia resulting in less potential energy available for the conversion to kinetic energy. Also if the center of mass is to far back on the car at this point, the front wheels on the car will lift, causing the car to again lose valuable potential energy and limiting the amount available for the conversion to kinetic energy.
What is the difference bewteen potential and kinetic energy?
The difference between potential and kinetic energy is that potential is energy that is waiting to be utilized, such as a battery, a car on a hill, or food. Kinetic energy is potential energy that has been put to use, so the electricity from a battery, a car rolling down a hill, and using food energy to run are all examples of kinetic energy.
What type of energy does sitting use?
potential
