Like when something gets shot is it the kinetic energy of the bullet or it’s momentum or the force or something else? What determines how much damage does the bullet do?
In: Physics
A most determinant factor is the ability of either material to deform and absorb the shock.
Throw a metal ball in a clothe sheet, the sheet will bend and not rupture.
Throw the same ball to a window, and the window will likely break, because the glass isn’t able to bend as much. And neither is the metal.
Throw a soft ball to the window, and the ball will likely squish, then bounce.
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