Momentum

Use this frictionless track to explore conservation of momentum for a pair of carts involved in a collision or explosion.

Topics and Objectives:

• Investigate the behavior of objects colliding in elastic and inelastic collisions.
• Explore the effect of the type of collision on the change in kinetic energy of a system.
• Try to predict what the graph will look like in various scenarios before you see it.

Activities:

• Momentum Lab – Student Version (PDF)

Support:

• Momentum – User’s Guide (PDF)