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

Responses

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

Answer 1

In this scenario, when the moving soccer ball strikes the stationary soccer ball, the stationary ball will start moving in the same direction as the initially moving ball. According to the principle of conservation of momentum, the stationary ball will gain some momentum while the moving ball will slow down slightly. However, the directional movement will be the same (downfield).

Therefore, the correct response is:

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