Vocabulary
What is collision?
When two or more objects crash into each other with a force
What is Newton's Cradle?
A device that uses swinging balls to demonstrate energy transfer and conservation of energy
During a collision, some energy can be transferred into ....
Heat or sound
When an object has momentum, it can apply more...
force
Why is it important to wear a seatbelt when you are in a moving vehicle?
What is energy transfer?
the movement of energy from one object to another
What is momentum?
The strength or force that something has when it is moving
Friction during a collision causes some kinetic energy to....
be changed into heat
When a collision occurs between a bowling ball and a standing pin the kinetic energy will be ...
transferred from the bowling ball to the standing pin causing the pin to move
How is momentum measured?
By how easy or difficult it is to stop an object that is moving.
What is conservation of energy?
a law that states that energy is transformed or transferred; it cannot be made or destroyed
What is stationary?
motionless or still
The collision of two marbles can cause ....
the motion of both marbles to change
What are examples of a collision causing energy transfer and change in motion?
2. a catcher catches a baseball
3. a baseball hits the ground