Collisions
In a collision, kinetic energy can transorm into what other types of energy?
Sound, thermal
What is a collision?
When moving objects bump into something else.
If two objects with an equal size and weight hit each other with the same speed, what will happen?
They will hit off one another and go in a different direction.
When a baseball bat collides with a ball, what happens?
The kinetic energy from the bat transfers to the ball making it move.
If a small car collides with a large truck, which one will receive the most damage?
The small car, because the larger truck has more weight and therefore more energy.
When you let go of one ball on the end of a Newton's cradle, what does the ball in the middle do?
It transfers the kinetic energy to the surrounding balls, but stays in place.
If a squishy splat toy hits the wall, what happens to its energy as it collides with the wall?
The energy is transferred to the wall as the splat toy spreads out.
When two objects collide, what happens to the energy in the collision?
The energy is transferred or transformed