Collide
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
To collide is for one object to hit another.
About Collisions
- Two objects which are moving may collide with one another.
- When one object is stationery the object which is moving is said to collide with an object that is not moving. For example I collided with a lamppost, the lamppost did not collide with me.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
To collide is for two or more objects to come into contact and impart a force onto one another to change their motion.