Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Collisions: Collision Carts Activity 2
A virtual collision track with colliding or exploding carts allows students to explore elastic and inelastic collisions. They can vary the mass and velocities of the two carts. An accompanying activity sheet which focuses on elastic...
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The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation: The Law of Action Reaction
Through examples and practice problems, this interactive tutorial helps students understand the Law of Action-Reaction as it has to do with Newton's Laws.
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The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation: Algebraic Problem Solving
In this physics tutorial, the law of momentum conservation will be combined with the use of a momentum table and some algebra skills to solve problems involving collisions occurring in isolated systems.
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The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation: Equations and Thinking
In this interactive physics tutorial, students will take a more qualitative approach to some collision problems. The questions provide a real test of conceptual understanding of momentum conservation in collisions.
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The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Collisions: The Astronaut Catch
Students imagine that they are hovering next to the space shuttle in earth-orbit, and bump into another astronaut of equal mass. If the two astronauts holds onto each other, then how fast do they move after the collision?
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The Physics Classroom: Momentum/collisions: Diesel Engine and Flatcar Collision
This animation portrays the inelastic collision between a very massive diesel and a less massive flatcar. After the collision, both move together with the same velocity. Students can figure out the after-collision velocity of the two...
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The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Collisions: The Cart and the Brick Part A
An animation that portrays the collision between a 3.0-kg loaded cart and a 2-kg dropped brick. It will be assumed that there are no net external forces acting upon the two objects involved in the collision. The only net force acting...
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The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Collisions: The Cart and the Brick Part B
The animation portrays the collision between a 1.0-kg cart and a 2-kg dropped brick. It will be assumed that there are no net external forces acting upon the two objects involved in the collision. The only net force acting upon the two...
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The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Collisions: Big Fish Catches Little Fish
This animation portrays the inelastic collision between a very massive fish and a less massive fish. What is the after-collision velocity of the two fish?
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The Physics Classroom: Momentum/collision: Moving Little Fish Caught by Big Fish
This animation portrays the inelastic collision between a very massive fish and a less massive fish. What is the after-collision velocity of the two fish?
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The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Collisions: Car Rear Ends Truck Inelastic
This animation portrays the inelastic collision between a 1000-kg car and a 3000-kg truck. The before and after collision velocities and momentum are shown in data tables.
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The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Collisions: Truck Rear Ends Car Inelastic
This animation below portrays the inelastic collision between a 3000-kg truck and a 1000-kg car. The before and after collision velocities and momentum are shown in the data tables.
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The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Collisions: Car Rear Ends Truck Elastic
This animation portrays the elastic collision between a 1000-kg car and a 3000-kg truck. The before and after collision velocities and momentum are shown in the data tables.
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The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Collisions: Truck Rear Ends Car Elastic
This animation below portrays the elastic collision between a 3000-kg truck and a 1000-kg car. The before and after collision velocities and momentum are shown in the data tables.
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The Physics Classroom: Momentum/collisions: Car/truck Head on Collision Elastic
This animation below portrays the elastic collision between a 1000-kg car and a 3000-kg truck. The before and after collision velocities and momentum are shown in the data tables.
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The Physics Classroom: Momentum/collisions:car/truck Head on Collision Inelastic
The animation below portrays the elastic collision between a 1000-kg car and a 3000-kg truck. The before- and after-collision velocities and momentum are shown in the data tables.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Curling Stone Momentum Lab
This lab is designed to have students investigate the nature of a nonlinear collision using curling stones. Students will be able to look at how the velocities before the collision and the mass of the stones affects the results of the...
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The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation: Isolated Systems
Students learn that total system momentum is conserved for collisions occurring in isolated systems. They will find out what makes a system of objects an isolated system, and whether momentum conserved if the system is not isolated.
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The Physics Classroom: Momentum/collisions: Two Dimensional Car Collision
This animation below portrays the inelastic collision between two 1000-kg cars. The before and after collision velocities and momentum are shown in the data tables.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: 4 Ps3 3: Energy in Collisions
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 4-PS3-3: energy in collisions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Particle Collisions
Test your understanding of how to simulate the collision of two particles with this 8-problem quiz/practice.
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Khan Academy: Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (Sph)
Use the interactive tool to explore what happens when you change viscosity and collision softness. Can you make it look like water & honey?
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Khan Academy: Elastic Collisions Review
Review the key concepts, equations, and skills for elastic collisions, including how to predict objects' final velocities.
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Khan Academy: Inelastic Collision Review
Review the key concepts and skills for inelastic collisions. Understand how to determine if a collision is elastic or inelastic.