If you roll a quartz ball into another quartz ball

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The discussion centers on the collision dynamics of quartz balls, specifically the transfer of electrical energy during such an event. It is established that for any significant electrical energy transfer to occur, the quartz structures must be perfectly aligned. However, the consensus leans towards the idea that the effects of electrical energy transfer are negligible, and the behavior of quartz balls in collision resembles that of traditional snooker or metal balls. Quartz's high elasticity contributes to minimal energy loss during collisions.

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If you roll a quartz ball into a stationary quartz ball what would happen to any electrical energy in the collision? My guess is that the structures would need to be in perfect alignment for any meaningful electrical energy transfer and any distortion caused by the electrical transfer would be reabsorbed by the first ball and become electrical energy again? Or would the effect be negligible and the balls behave the same as any snooker or metal balls?
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I would think the latter.

Quartz is a very elastic solid, exhibiting very low loss in collisions.
 

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