Activity 4: Inelastic Collisions. On the menu to the right, slide the indicator all the way to the left to ensure perfectly inelastic collision. Ball Mass (kg) Before the Collision After the Collision v (m/s) Momentum (kg.m/s) v (m/s) Momentum (kg.m/s) 1 0.70 2.60 1.82 0.00 0.00 2 0.70 0 0.00 2.60 1.82 Total Momentum initial= 1.82 Total Momentum final= 1.82 Ball Mass (kg) Before the Collision After the Collision v (m/s) Momentum (kg.m/s) v (m/s) Momentum (kg.m/s) 1 3.00 2.40 7.20 1.34 4.03 2 0.50 -1.30 -0.65 5.04 2.52 Total Momentum initial= 6.55 Total Momentum final= 6.55 Question: In these two trials, is the momentum conserved? How do you know?
Activity 4: Inelastic Collisions. On the menu to the right, slide the indicator all the way to the left to ensure perfectly inelastic collision. Ball Mass (kg) Before the Collision After the Collision v (m/s) Momentum (kg.m/s) v (m/s) Momentum (kg.m/s) 1 0.70 2.60 1.82 0.00 0.00 2 0.70 0 0.00 2.60 1.82 Total Momentum initial= 1.82 Total Momentum final= 1.82 Ball Mass (kg) Before the Collision After the Collision v (m/s) Momentum (kg.m/s) v (m/s) Momentum (kg.m/s) 1 3.00 2.40 7.20 1.34 4.03 2 0.50 -1.30 -0.65 5.04 2.52 Total Momentum initial= 6.55 Total Momentum final= 6.55 Question: In these two trials, is the momentum conserved? How do you know?
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Activity 4: Inelastic Collisions. On the menu to the right, slide the indicator all the way to the left to ensure perfectly inelastic collision.
Ball |
Mass (kg) |
Before the Collision
|
After the Collision
|
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v (m/s) |
Momentum (kg.m/s) |
v (m/s) |
Momentum (kg.m/s) |
1 |
0.70 |
2.60 |
1.82 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
2 |
0.70 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.60 |
1.82 |
Total Momentum initial= 1.82
Total Momentum final= 1.82
Ball |
Mass (kg) |
Before the Collision
|
After the Collision
|
||
|
|
v (m/s) |
Momentum (kg.m/s) |
v (m/s) |
Momentum (kg.m/s) |
1 |
3.00 |
2.40 |
7.20 |
1.34 |
4.03 |
2 |
0.50 |
-1.30 |
-0.65 |
5.04 |
2.52 |
Total Momentum initial= 6.55
Total Momentum final= 6.55
Question: In these two trials, is the momentum conserved? How do you know?
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