Collisions and Kinetic Energy

The energy of motion is called kinetic energy. The amount of kinetic energy an object has depends on its mass and speed. Objects that interact with each other can transfer kinetic energy between them. Use the controls in this interactive to explore how this energy transfer occurs.

Topics

  • simulation
  • sim
  • collision
  • energy
  • conservation of energy
  • kinetic
  • kinetic energy
  • elastic
  • elastic collision
  • mass
  • speed
  • momentum