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What is transferred in a collision
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In a collision, several types of quantities can be transferred or transformed, primarily:
1. **Momentum**: Momentum is conserved in isolated systems, meaning the total momentum of the colliding objects before the collision equals the total momentum after the collision. This transfer of momentum can change the speed and direction of the objects involved.
2. **Energy**: Kinetic energy may be transferred between the colliding objects. Depending on the nature of the collision, energy can be conserved (in elastic collisions) or transformed into other forms, such as thermal energy, sound, or deformation energy (in inelastic collisions).
3. **Angular Momentum**: If the colliding objects have angular motion, angular momentum can also be transferred between them during the collision.
Depending on the specifics of the collision (elastic, inelastic, perfectly inelastic), the amounts of momentum and energy transferred will vary, but in all cases, these quantities will shift between the colliding bodies.
1. **Momentum**: Momentum is conserved in isolated systems, meaning the total momentum of the colliding objects before the collision equals the total momentum after the collision. This transfer of momentum can change the speed and direction of the objects involved.
2. **Energy**: Kinetic energy may be transferred between the colliding objects. Depending on the nature of the collision, energy can be conserved (in elastic collisions) or transformed into other forms, such as thermal energy, sound, or deformation energy (in inelastic collisions).
3. **Angular Momentum**: If the colliding objects have angular motion, angular momentum can also be transferred between them during the collision.
Depending on the specifics of the collision (elastic, inelastic, perfectly inelastic), the amounts of momentum and energy transferred will vary, but in all cases, these quantities will shift between the colliding bodies.