A small toy school bus rear-ends a big toy school bus initially at rest. The big

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A small toy school bus rear-ends a big toy school bus initially at rest. The bigger bus is several times heavier than the smaller one. Which of the following statements are true if the collision is elastic?

True False Maybe  The small bus exerts a larger amount of force on the big bus than vice versa.
True False Maybe  Mechanical energy is conserved.
True False Maybe  The two busses continue together at the same speed.
True False Maybe  The small bus will go backwards.
True False Maybe  Momentum is conserved.

Explanation / Answer

False--------------   The small bus exerts a larger amount of force on the big bus than vice versa.

True------------------ Mechanical energy is conserved.

False -------------The two busses continue together at the same speed.

Maybe --------------- The small bus will go backwards.

True-------------- Momentum is conserved.

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