Question

A soccer ball is traveling downfield with a force of 1.2 kN and strikes another soccer ball that is stationary. Which of the following describes the result of the collision?(1 point)
Responses

The stationary soccer ball will begin moving upfield and the ball that struck it will slow down.
The stationary soccer ball will begin moving upfield and the ball that struck it will slow down.

Neither ball will move after impact.
Neither ball will move after impact.

The stationary soccer ball will begin moving downfield and the ball that struck it will accelerate.
The stationary soccer ball will begin moving downfield and the ball that struck it will accelerate.

The stationary soccer ball will begin moving downfield and the ball that struck it will slow down.

Answer 1

In this scenario, we have a moving soccer ball with a force of 1.2 kN striking a stationary soccer ball. Based on the principles of momentum and collisions, we can analyze the possible outcomes.

When the moving soccer ball strikes the stationary one, the stationary ball will indeed begin to move in the direction that the first ball was traveling (downfield). As for the ball that was initially moving, it will typically lose some kinetic energy and slow down due to the transfer of momentum to the stationary ball.

Therefore, the correct response is:

**The stationary soccer ball will begin moving downfield and the ball that struck it will slow down.**