two objects hit each other in space?

Question

Object a has a larger mass than object b which is at rest what will happen to object b and will object a slow down?

Answer 1

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

The smaller object gets busted, as is your question.

Answer 2

If object "b" has any mass at all, then after the collision, object "a" will have slowed down. What happens to object "b" depends on the angle of incidence, whether the collision is elastic or plastic and the relative masses of object "a" and object "b". Typically, object "b" would move in the same general direction as object "a" was travelling before the collision.

Answer 3

There are some unknown details to your question. However in space, objects may behave very differently than objects behave on earth with gravity. Check out this link. It has a lot of formulas but if you read between you will pick out some good points.

Answer 4

it depends on how large mass of a is wrt b. and a lot many conditions, like is it elastic or imelastic collision, direction of collison etc.

speed of object a will not be effected much.

Answer 5

old hat here.
many variable not even mentioned.
what material

solid--gases--ect.
rock-stone-dirt--
no info given