A cart travels along a level track towards a soft barrier. During the collision, the barrier compresses. Consider the time from just before contact until the instant when the cart is stationary and the barrier is at maximum compression.
Explain the energy transfers that take place between first contact and maximum compression. Include what conservation of energy shows about these transfers.
121 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 3.1 Energy stores and calculations, covering 3.1.1 Gravitational potential energy, 3.1.2 Kinetic energy, and 3.1.3 Energy transfers and conservation of energy. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.