Energy Collisions
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Objective
I can show how energy moves when things bump into each other.
Part 1 of 3
Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
12 questions
Explain in your own words what happens to energy when two objects collide, based on what you saw in the video.
Imagine you are rolling a ball on the floor, and it hits a toy car. What will likely happen to the ball's movement and the toy car's movement after the collision? Explain why.
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“A soccer ball is kicked and hits a stationary cone. What happens to the energy of the soccer ball and the cone? A bowling ball rolls down a lane and hits bowling pins. Describe how the energy changes between the ball and the pins. ”
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