Question

how does the energy transfer occur during the cart slamming into the box * 1 point(time 3)?
energy transfers and contact forces in the launcher, cart, box, and track system

no energy is transferred
the cart gains energy and the box loses energy
both the cart and box gain energy from the track
the cart loses energy and the box gains energy

Explanation:

When the cart slams into the box, according to the law of conservation of energy, the moving cart (which has kinetic energy) collides with the box. During the collision, the cart slows down (loses kinetic energy) and the box starts moving (gains kinetic energy). So energy is transferred from the cart to the box.

Answer:

The cart loses energy and the box gains energy.