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FernandoRocker
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I have a question about conservation of energy...
So, I have a question about conservation of energy. I just want a detailed example of the path of the energy in some regular scenarios and the reach of it.
For example...
When playing pool, the cue ball is shot at a stationary 8 ball. The cue ball now has kinetic energy. When the cue ball hits the 8 ball, the kinetic energy transfers from the cue ball to the 8 ball, sending the 8 ball into motion. The cue ball loses energy because the energy it had has been transferred to the 8 ball, so the cue ball slows down.
So, now the 8 ball is in motion and then it hit a wall from the pool table and it stops. What happened to that energy?
I mean, I often see examples showing a simple transition.
Can you please describe more energy transitions in that example... let's say... 10?
EDIT: Sorry for my English... not my primary language.
So, I have a question about conservation of energy. I just want a detailed example of the path of the energy in some regular scenarios and the reach of it.
For example...
When playing pool, the cue ball is shot at a stationary 8 ball. The cue ball now has kinetic energy. When the cue ball hits the 8 ball, the kinetic energy transfers from the cue ball to the 8 ball, sending the 8 ball into motion. The cue ball loses energy because the energy it had has been transferred to the 8 ball, so the cue ball slows down.
So, now the 8 ball is in motion and then it hit a wall from the pool table and it stops. What happened to that energy?
I mean, I often see examples showing a simple transition.
Can you please describe more energy transitions in that example... let's say... 10?
EDIT: Sorry for my English... not my primary language.