Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Colliding Marbles
In this lesson, students use marbles of various sizes to see how collisions can transfer energy from one object to another. Resources include videos of the lesson in actions, examples of student work, and a lab worksheet for students.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Collisions: Cart and Brick Interactive
Students analyze a collision between a moving cart and a dropped brick that lands on top of it. They use position-time data to determine the pre- and post-collision speeds of the cart and the brick. The individual momentum values of the...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Collisions: Fish Catch Interactive
Students explore the relative mass of two colliding objects, and determine if that can be used to quickly predict the post-collision speed of the objects? An activity sheet guides learners through the process of determining the rule for...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Collisions: Exploding Carts Interactive
Students explore different situations where two side-by-side carts on a low-friction track push away from each other and travel in opposite directions. The goal is to investigate the effects on the relative mass.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Collisions: Collision Carts Activity 1
A virtual collision track with colliding or exploding carts allows students to explore elastic and inelastic collisions. They can vary the mass of the two carts and their pre-collision velocities. An accompanying activity sheet which...
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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...