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What happens when two moving objects collide but one is going faster than the other?
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When faster moving and slower moving particles collide which particles gain energy?
It depends upon the mass of the particles also. Assuming equal mass, then the slower moving particle gains some energy, and the faster moving particle loses energy. However, if the slower moving particle had greater mass, it could transfer energy to the faster moving particle.
How does heat transfer to cups?
Heat transfer to cups (or other solid objects) happens on a molecular level; fast moving hot molecules (perhaps in your hot coffee) collide with slower moving cold molecules (in your cup) and speed them up, giving up some of their own momentum.
What happens to the speed of molecules as they absorb heat?
molecules are moving faster and faster so more heat gets absorbed
Does the law of inertia apply to moving or non moving objects?
It applies to both moving and non-moving objects.
When you add energy to matter What happens?
when you add thermal energy to matter, the matter starts moving faster.
What happens to momentum when moving objects collide?
The momenta of individual objects changes. The total momentum remains constant. I have to disagree. If you have two cars that collide head on, the momentum of both vehicles stops. The ENERGY created by the impact causes usually, some reverse momentum but the momentum is lost.
When faster moving and slower moving particles collide which particles gain energy?
It depends upon the mass of the particles also. Assuming equal mass, then the slower moving particle gains some energy, and the faster moving particle loses energy. However, if the slower moving particle had greater mass, it could transfer energy to the faster moving particle.
How does heat transfer to cups?
Heat transfer to cups (or other solid objects) happens on a molecular level; fast moving hot molecules (perhaps in your hot coffee) collide with slower moving cold molecules (in your cup) and speed them up, giving up some of their own momentum.
What happens when a substance is moving faster and spreading out?
its called water
Is it true that slow-moving objects have more kinetic energy then fast moving objects?
Faster particles have more energy than slower particles, yes.
Think of a metal spoon in a pot of hot water. How do the particles of the water affect the particles of the spoon?
Conduction is what transfers the heat in this process. The fast moving particles in the hot electric coil collide with the slow-moving particles in the cool pot. The transfer of the heat causes the pot's particles to move faster. Then the pot's particles collide with the water's particles, which in turn collide with the particles of the spoon. As the particles move faster, the metal spoon becomes hotter.
How do you know something is moving faster than some other object?
Calculate the average velocity for the objects.
A force can make moving objects?
A force will cause a moving object to continue moving. It will also cause the object to move farther and faster until friction slows it down.
Why does the LHC have two beams?
The "C" stands for "Collider" For something to collide there has to be a second something moving in a different direction to collide with. The contents of the two beams moving in opposite directions collide.
What happens to the molecules when a solid is melted?
Nothing happens to the molecules. They're just warmer and moving around faster.
What happens to the speed of molecules as they absorb heat?
molecules are moving faster and faster so more heat gets absorbed
Why would rising temperature speed up diffusion in a liquid?
Diffusion results from collisions between moving molecules. If the molecules are moving faster, they will collide more frequently. That will make them spread out, or diffuse, more quickly.
