Kinetic energy has nothing to do with anything other than motion of the particle. When a particle with velocity v collides another particle(suppose it is at rest for simplication), assuming that there is perfectly elastic collision between them, the velocity of particle which was at rest becomes mv/M ( assuming mass of particle in motion to be m and at rest to be M) from convervation of linear momentum. And all this transfer of energy happens in a fraction of seconds which is not visible to naked eyes.
i am pretty sure you are correct and so sorry if i am wrong i am just trying to help no need to give me anything if i am right but it might be the one abouve the one you chose :) please let me know if i am wrong or right
