The Figure Shows a Ballistic Pendulum in Three States

question 71

Multiple Choice

The figure shows a ballistic pendulum in three states. The system (considered to be the ball and the pendulum) will move in such a way that

• A) the kinetic energy is conserved during the collision.
• B) the linear momentum is conserved after the collision.
• C) the linear momentum is not conserved during the collision.
• D) the total mechanical energy is conserved during the collision.
• E) the total mechanical energy is conserved after the collision.

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Definitions:

Reinforcers

In operant conditioning, stimuli that increase the frequency of the behavior they follow, either through positive reinforcement (adding a stimulus) or negative reinforcement (removing a stimulus).

Operant Conditioning

An approach to teaching where alterations in behavior magnitude are realized through positive or negative feedback.

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus used by B.F. Skinner in the study of animal behavior, allowing systematic study of behavioral conditioning.

Reinforcer

A stimulus that, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.