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Depends on the relative size of the bodies.
Relatively small bits smash into the Earth all the time. If the are tiny meteors, they just burn up in the upper atmosphere leaving nothing but dust. If they are larger, bits of them land on the surface and are called meteorites. They can do some damage, but are rare. Larger meteors are very rare (relatively) and can do enough damage to wipe out most life on earth. We have had a few mass extinctions over the last few billions of years.
Really large bodies smashing into each other only happens when solar systems are forming. Either one absorbs the other, or the smaller one glances off leaving some stuff behind and taking some other stuff with it to form a new body that orbits the bigger one. Current theory thinks that's what happened with our Moon.
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What happens to the kinetic energy in a perfectly elastic collision between two perfectly rigid objects?
In a perfectly elastic collision between two perfectly rigid objects, the kinetic energy is conserved. This means that the total kinetic energy before the collision is equal to the total kinetic energy after the collision.
What happens to the total energy in an inelastic collision?
In an inelastic collision, some of the total energy is transformed into other forms such as heat or sound, resulting in a decrease in the total energy of the system.
What happens in a non sticky collision?
In a non-sticky collision, the two objects bounce off each other and continue in their original directions with no transfer of kinetic energy. This type of collision is perfectly elastic and conserves both momentum and kinetic energy.
What occurs when two nodes simultaneously check a channel determine that it is free and begin to transmit?
A collision happens, causing the data to be garbled. The nodes detect the collision through collision detection mechanisms and both stop transmitting. They then follow collision avoidance protocols to retransmit their data after a random backoff time.
What happens to the energy in a collision between objects?
During a collision between objects, the energy is transferred and can be transformed into different forms, such as kinetic energy, heat, sound, or deformation of the objects involved.
What happens to vehicles in a collision and the principles that apply here?
what happens to a vehicle in a collision and the principles that apply
What happens to people inside a car during collision and laws that apply?
What happens to people inside a car during a collision and the laws that apply
What happens on continual continental collision?
we die
What happens when dark and normal matter collide?
A collision.
What happens to the vehicles in a collision and the principles that apply there?
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What happens if i am involved in a head on collision in nc and have expired tags and registration?
The tags and registration will get you into trouble, but it is not connected to the trouble you are in from the collision.
In Florida immersion in water or fire as a result of a collision happens in less than of all collisions annually?
In Florida, immersion in water or fire as a result of a collision happens in less than?
There are three collision that make up every collision what happens during the third collision?
The soft tissues of the passengers' bodies collide with the more solid parts of the body, such as the skull, ribs, or pelvis.
How does collision detection work in two dimensional video games?
Collision detection in video games works by detecting the collision after it happens. This can be done in two dimensional games as well as three dimensional games.
What happens if you are In a collision where there is severe injury or death?
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What happens when two computers transmit through a hub simultaneously?
A collision occurs.
What happens to a proton and an anti proton during a collision?
They convert in to two photons
