When a moving object hits a stationary object and causes it to move,some of the moving object's kinetic energy is transformed into momentum in the object that was at rest.

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Momentum is not a form of energy; it is a separate physical quantity. When a moving object hits a stationary object, momentum is transferred, not transformed, and kinetic energy may be redistributed between the objects.

When a Moving Object Hits a Stationary Object and Causes