Not sure what that means...rash219 said:Ok i am not sure of the answer but is it supposed to be that the object with a higher velocity / mass transfers or merges its kinetic energy with the kinetic energy of the one that is lower thereby reducing it to zero...
Doc Al said:Kinetic energy is not a vector--so it doesn't "cancel out" like momentum might. Instead, it must be transformed into a different sort of energy.
Hint: Smash a lump of clay against a wall. (An example of an inelastic collision.) What happens to the clay? (If you're not sure, imagine doing it one hundred times.) What about it changes?
Kinetic energy is the energy that an object possesses due to its motion. In the context of collisions, it refers to the energy that is transferred from one object to another during the collision.
Kinetic energy is calculated using the formula KE = 1/2 * m * v^2, where m is the mass of the object and v is its velocity. In a collision, the kinetic energy of the objects before and after the collision can be calculated to determine the amount of energy transferred.
During a collision, kinetic energy is transferred from one object to another. The total kinetic energy of the system will remain the same, but it may be distributed differently between the objects involved.
The kinetic energy of an object is directly proportional to its mass and the square of its velocity. This means that an object with a greater mass or velocity will have more kinetic energy, and thus can transfer more energy during a collision.
Yes, kinetic energy can be converted into other forms of energy during a collision, such as heat or sound. This is because energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transferred from one form to another.