Answer: The softer barrier is the better option
Explanation:
1) When is a car is moving at a certain speed, it has a certain amount of momentum (p=mv). A collision against a barrier would cause its momentum to decrease to 0. A change in momentum is Impulse
2) The formula for Impulse: J = f * Δt
J is Impulse
f is the force applied during the time Δt
A tough barrier would produce a smaller Δt, which means more force is applied on the car. (J is always constant)
A softer barrier would apply less force on the car, which means Δt is large.
Answer: The softer barrier is the better option
Answer:
+16 J
Explanation:
We can solve the problem by using the 1st law of thermodynamics:

where
is the change of the internal energy of the system
Q is the heat (positive if supplied to the system, negative if dissipated by the system)
W is the work done (positive if done by the system, negative if done by the surroundings on the system)
In this case we have:
Q = -12 J is the heat dissipated by the system
W = -28 J is the work done ON the system
Substituting into the equation, we find the change in internal energy of the system:

Answer: A. play a single song by a single artist
Explanation: Entropy is the measure of randomness or disorder of a system.
A system that has more random distribution is considered to have more entropy and a system with ordered arrangement is considered to have less entropy.
Playing a single song by a single artist has least randomness , and lowest disorder and thus has lowest entropy.