A student is investigating energy transfer from potential to kinetic energy using a toy car on a ramp. The student place the toy car at the top of the ramp, releases it, and records how far the car travels. The student's setup is shown.
Which statement best describes what would happen if the student increased the angle of the ramp?
A.
The toy car would travel farther because more kinetic energy would be transferred into potential energy.
B.
The toy car would travel farther because more potential energy would be transferred into kinetic energy.
C.
The toy car would not travel as far because more potential energy would be transferred into kinetic energy.
D.
The toy car would not travel as far because more kinetic energy would be transferred into potential energy.
B. The toy car would travel farther because more potential energy would be transferred into kinetic energy.
When the angle of the ramp is increased, the toy car will have a higher starting potential energy due to the increased height of the ramp. As the car moves down the ramp, this potential energy will be transferred into kinetic energy, resulting in the car traveling farther.