Multiple Choice
A piece of taffy slams into and sticks to another identical piece of taffy that is at rest. The momentum of the two pieces of taffy stuck together after the collision is the same as it was before the collision. Kinetic energy is a different story, for part of it turns into heat. What percentage of the kinetic energy converts into heat?
A) 0%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 75%
E) not enough information
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q25: A common car engine is 20% efficient.When
Q51: The power expended for a barbell raised
Q97: Which has greater kinetic energy, a car
Q98: A cannonball fired from a long-barrel cannon
Q99: When a non-hybrid car brakes to a
Q99: A clerk can lift containers a vertical
Q101: In terms of momentum, why is a
Q103: Compared with falling on a wooden floor,
Q107: Padded dashboards in cars are safer in
Q153: Compared to a recoiling rifle,the bullet that