Bill Nye
Bill Nye: Marble Madness
In this tutorial, Bill Nye uses marbles to explain momentum and Newton's third law: every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation: Momentum
Through examples and interactive practice problems, students explore the momentum equation.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Impulse Lab
This lab is designed to have students find the relationships between impulse and change in momentum. Use the fire extinguisher to give different impulses to Wally and then use the time he is passing through the photogates to find the...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Seven Speedy Pieces
In this activity, students will determine the coasting distance of a toy car if it is rolled down from different fixed distances down an inclined plane.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Collisions and Momentum: Bouncing Balls
As a continuation of the theme of potential and kinetic energy, this lesson introduces the concepts of momentum, elastic and inelastic collisions. Many sports and games, such as baseball and ping-pong, illustrate the ideas of momentum...
Libre Text
Libre Texts: Physics: Conservation of Momentum
Understand how the momentum of an object remains constant if there is no outside force involved. Examine translation symmetry. The article is wrapped up with a collection of homework problems to solve.
NASA
Nasa: Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics
Includes exhaustive information and a wealth of activities pertaining to aerodynamics and the physics of flight.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics: Momentum Study Guide
This study guide on momentum defines some key terms and discusses the Law of Conservation of Momentum, elastic and inelastic collisions, and how impulse relates to momentum. Includes equations and two example problems with solutions. It...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Trigonometry
Reviews the basics of trigonometry and how its concepts are instrumental in computer graphics programming.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Change in Momentum and Speed From Force vs. Time Graphs
Practice calculating change in momentum and speed from force vs. time graphs using this four-question quiz.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Are Momentum and Impulse?
A reference page explaining what momentum and impulse are. Also learn how they are related to force.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Are Two Dimensional Collisions?
Learn how to handle collisions in 2 dimensions and get better at pool with this reference page. Included on this page is a step-by-step procedure to solve 2 dimensional collision problems.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Physics I: Classical Mechanics
A collection of video lectures from a classic mechanics course taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The course teaches modern physics, thermal physics, fluid mechanics, solids mechanics, celestial mechanics, momentum,...
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Engineering Mechanics
A collection of video lectures from a course introducing students to engineering mechanics. Webpage includes forty lectures from a professor at the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. Lectures vary in length and cover...
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Momentum & Collisions
Review momentum and collisions with this collection of video lectures from East Los Angeles College. Lectures vary in length and explain the concepts with examples.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Physics 240: Science and Engineering I
A collection of video lectures from a physics for science and engineering course taught at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The course discusses the concepts of mechanics, wave motion, sound, heat and thermodynamics in thirty-five...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Defying Gravity
Students are asked how acceleration, mass, momentum and velocity are involved in mountain boarding. [0:32]
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Huygens, Christiaan
This ScienceWorld site provides a short biographical sketch of Christiaan Huygens and describes his most notable scientific discoveries and contributions. Links are provided throughout for additional information as well.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Momentum
Lesson plan to be used for grades 3-5. Does require a Jensen Bar, dynamic carts, firecrackers, and pop cans. Change the masses of the carts to compare and contrast momentum.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Gas Laws
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides a basic overview of the three gas laws (Boyle's, Charles', and Graham's Law) and information on the ideal gas law is found here.
Other
Uc Santa Cruz: Collisions
A physics definition of collisions with examples to illustrate the concept and related links to problems and solutions.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Defining Momentum Mathematically: Lesson 2
This lesson provides a mathematical relationship for momentum. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Defining Momentum Mathematically."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Increasing Momentum
This lesson explains how to increase the momentum of a system.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Inelastic Collisions & Conservation of Momentum
This lesson explains why conservation of momentum can be applied to inelastic collisions.