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The document outlines an activity using the PhET Collision Lab to explore elastic and inelastic collisions. Participants are instructed to hypothesize about momentum, collect data on mass, velocity, and momentum before and after collisions, and analyze the results. The activity emphasizes understanding the conservation of momentum through various collision scenarios.

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Adams-PhET_Collision_Lab

The document outlines an activity using the PhET Collision Lab to explore elastic and inelastic collisions. Participants are instructed to hypothesize about momentum, collect data on mass, velocity, and momentum before and after collisions, and analyze the results. The activity emphasizes understanding the conservation of momentum through various collision scenarios.

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Find this and other activities on the PhET site at

https://phet.colorado.edu/en/teaching-resources/browse-activities

PhET Collision Lab


Directions: Go to the website http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/collision-lab

Make sure the 1-d box is checked.

Part 1
Scenario #1:
Elastic collision between balls of equal mass

Make a hypothesis about initial and final momentums before playing with the sim.
Make a data table for the following: mass, velocity and momentum of each ball before
and after.
What is the relationship between the initial and final total momentums?
Describe the motion of the balls before and after the collision?

Scenario #2:
Elastic collision between balls of unequal mass.

Make a hypothesis about initial and final momentums before playing with the sim.
Make a data table for the following: mass, velocity and momentum of each ball before
and after.
What is the relationship between the initial and final total momentums?
Describe the motion of the balls before and after the collision?

Part 2
Create 3 more distinct scenarios in 1-d including one totally inelastic collision. Make a hypothe-
sis whether or not each will follow conservation of momentum. Collect some data and prove or
disprove your hypothesis.

Summary: Describe the main ideas learned in this activity regarding initial and final total mo-
mentum in 1-d collisions.

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