The Emergence Machine

Collision

abstract · Physics · Level 4 · E0

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Emergence definition

Momentum transfer between objects conserving total momentum in isolated systems arises from the interaction of movement and mass, where the transfer of energy from one point to another results in a tendency to continue moving in a straight line, influenced by the quantity of matter in an object, governed by patterns of transformation and binding, and shape or arrangement that matter takes, as the particles that make up matter interact and transform in space.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
collision
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

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thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0CollisionMomentumMassMovementMatterMotionQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

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  • Momentum L3 (requires)
    Collision involves momentum transfer between objects, conserving total momentum in isolated systems.