Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation: Real World Applications
In this interactive physics tutorial, students examine some real-world applications of the impulse-momentum change theorem, more specifically, some physics in action in the real world.
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...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation: Momentum
Through examples and interactive practice problems, students explore the momentum equation.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Linear Momentum Review
Overview of key terms and equations for linear momentum, including a derivation of Newton's second law from the conservation of linear momentum.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Conservation of Angular Momentum
Students learn the concept of angular momentum of objects in two dimensions and how rotational motion is determined.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Impulse and Momentum
Students explore impulse and momentum. Some topics examined in the activities are collisions, impulse, Newton's laws, and momentum. The resource consists of lecture notes, practice problems, and exam questions. Practice problems and exam...
Physics Classroom
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...
Physics Classroom
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...
Physics Classroom
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.
Physics Classroom
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.
Physics Classroom
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.
Physics Classroom
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.
Physics Classroom
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix: Law of Conservation of Momentum
[Free Registration/Login Required] The Law of Conservation of Momentum states that the total momentum before the crash is equal to the total momentum after the crash. Use the red dots to adjust the speed of each car at they head straight...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Conservation of Momentum Using Rollerblades and a Medicine Ball
In this guided inquiry demonstration, a person on rollerblades and a medicine ball are used to teach the concept of conservation of momentum. Various sorts of collisions are used to show how momentum is conserved within a system.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Conservation of Momentum
This activity assesses students' knowledge and understanding of conservation of momentum.
Libre Text
Libre Texts: Physics: Conservation of Angular Momentum
A few examples of what the conservation of angular momentum is and understand how it works. Challenge comprehension with follow up questions for discussion and problems for solutions.
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Gravitational Potential Energy & Conservation of Angular Momentum
Predict changes in gravitational potential energy and angular momentum for a system of two masses.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum: Summary
This page provides a summary of each section in Chapter 10: Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum from the AP Physics online text.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum: Glossary
This is the glossary of terms and definitions used in Chapter 10: Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum from the AP Physics online text.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Linear Momentum & Collisions: Elastic Collisions in One Dimension
By the end of this section, you will be able to describe an elastic collision of two objects in one dimension, define internal kinetic energy, derive an expression for conservation of internal kinetic energy in a one-dimensional...
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Conservation of Momentum
The conservation of momentum is technically explained along with a diagram.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Conservation of Linear Momentum and Collisions
Students explore conservation of linear momentum and collisions. Some topics examined in the activities are collisions, center of mass motion, variable mass, and momentum. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice...