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)

Question

Neither ball will move after impact.

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

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

The correct answer is:

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

In a collision, the moving soccer ball transfers some of its momentum to the stationary soccer ball. As a result, the stationary ball will start to move in the direction of the initial motion (downfield), and the moving ball will lose some speed (slow down) as it transfers some of its momentum to the second ball.