Week 10 The Energy of Collision

The kinetic energy of a collision causes the brain to shake it its skull.

A pendulum contains two types of energy.. what are they?

When objects, like people, collide energy is _____________?

A concussion is a brain injury caused by a bump or blow to the head.

The rules of football allow the players to block and tackle each other.

A team at the University of Michigan designed a helmet with ______ layers of protection

A faster object has more _________________.

What is collision?

A collision can cause a brain injury.

Movement from one location or object to another is called transfer.

According to the NFL, there are illegal collisions, like helmet to helmet hits. These hits are called__________

Because collisions carry energy, a players brain can be injured if hit too hard.

___________ is when extra electrons build up on something?

When football was first invented, the players did not wear any kind of protective gear.

When a player is hit in the head, waves of this type of energy are sent through the skull.

Energy of moving objects is called Kinetic Energy

Energy that is stored is called Potential Energy.

A collision occurs any time an object runs into ____________.

The kinetic energy of an object depends on what two things?

What happens to the brain during a collision?