A musician hits a drum with a drumstick. In three to four sentences, explain the collision forces between the drum and drumstick. (Make sure a 2nd grader can understand)

Answer 1

When the musician hits the drum with the drumstick, both the stick and the drum push against each other very hard for a tiny moment. This push is called a force. The drumstick makes the drum vibrate, which creates sound, and the drum pushes back on the stick. It's like when you push your friend on a swing, they swing forward while pushing against you at the same time!