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Experiment 6 - Collision - Conservation of Momentum

This document describes an experiment on momentum and collisions using an online simulation. Students are asked to simulate elastic and inelastic collisions between balls of varying masses, recording momentum values before and after collisions. They then analyze whether momentum is conserved in each scenario. The objectives are to understand momentum vector representations of collisions, apply conservation of momentum, and examine how energy varies with collision elasticity.

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Experiment 6 - Collision - Conservation of Momentum

This document describes an experiment on momentum and collisions using an online simulation. Students are asked to simulate elastic and inelastic collisions between balls of varying masses, recording momentum values before and after collisions. They then analyze whether momentum is conserved in each scenario. The objectives are to understand momentum vector representations of collisions, apply conservation of momentum, and examine how energy varies with collision elasticity.

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LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA

Km 54 National Highway, Brgy. Makiling, Calamba City

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER STUDIES

PHY1L: Experiment Number 6


Collision- Conservation of Momentum

Group No. ____


Members- Assignment:
Video Link:

Objectives:
1. Draw "before-and-after" pictures of collisions.
2. Construct momentum vector representations of "before-and-after" collisions.
3. Apply the law of conservation of momentum to solve collision problems.
4. Explain why energy is not conserved and varies in some collisions.
5. Determine the change in mechanical energy in collisions of varying elasticity.
6. Define elasticity.

Introduction:

Click the link to proceed https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/collision-lab/latest/collision-lab_en.html

Make sure the 1-d box is checked. Click on “More Data” to expand the data table.

Part 1
Scenario #1:
100% Elastic collision between balls of equal mass
1. Make a hypothesis about initial and final momentums before playing with the sim.

2. Complete the following data tables for each ball before and after each trial. Perform 2 trials with 2 different sets
of balls of equal masses.
Trial 1 Before Sim

Ball Mass (kg) Velocity (m/s) Momentum (kg*m/s)

Total

Trial 1 After Sim


Ball Mass (kg) Velocity (m/s) Momentum (kg*m/s)

Total

Trial 2 Before Sim

Ball Mass (kg) Velocity (m/s) Momentum (kg*m/s)

Total

Trial 2 After Sim

Ball Mass (kg) Velocity (m/s) Momentum (kg*m/s)

Total

Part 1
Scenario #2:
100% Elastic collision between balls of unequal mass
1. Make a hypothesis about initial and final momentums before playing with the sim.

2. Complete the following data tables for each ball before and after each trial. Perform 2 trials with 2 different sets
of balls of unequal masses.
Trial 1 Before Sim

Ball Mass (kg) Velocity (m/s) Momentum (kg*m/s)


1

Total

Trial 1 After Sim

Ball Mass (kg) Velocity (m/s) Momentum (kg*m/s)

Total

Trial 2 Before Sim

Ball Mass (kg) Velocity (m/s) Momentum (kg*m/s)

Total

Trial 2 After Sim

Ball Mass (kg) Velocity (m/s) Momentum (kg*m/s)

Total

3. What is the relationship between the initial and final total momentums in Scenario 1? In Scenario 2?

4. Describe the motion of the balls before and after the collision in Scenario 1. Describe the motion of the balls before
and after the collision in Scenario 2.

Part 2
Create 3 more distinct scenarios in 1-d including one totally inelastic collision (0% elasticity). For each scenario, list the
elasticity percentage, fill out the data tables, and make a hypothesis whether or not each will follow conservation of
momentum. Collect some data and prove or disprove your hypothesis.
Scenario #1
Elasticity %:
Hypothesis:

Before Sim

Ball Mass (kg) Velocity (m/s) Momentum (kg*m/s)

Total

After Sim

Ball Mass (kg) Velocity (m/s) Momentum (kg*m/s)

Total

Hypothesis accepted or rejected?

Scenario #2
Elasticity %:
Hypothesis:

Before Sim

Ball Mass (kg) Velocity (m/s) Momentum (kg*m/s)

Total

After Sim

Ball Mass (kg) Velocity (m/s) Momentum (kg*m/s)


1

Total

Hypothesis accepted or rejected?

Scenario #3
Elasticity %:
Hypothesis:

Before Sim

Ball Mass (kg) Velocity (m/s) Momentum (kg*m/s)

Total

After Sim

Ball Mass (kg) Velocity (m/s) Momentum (kg*m/s)

Total

Hypothesis accepted or rejected?

Summary
In a minimum of 3 sentences, describe the main ideas learned in this activity regarding initial and final total momentum
in these collisions.

Conclusion: (Answering the objectives)

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