PHET Interactive Simulations: Collision Lab
Free
Type:
jar
Size:
0.4MB
Topics
Collisions
Momentum
Velocity
Description
Use an air hockey table to investigate simple collisions in 1D and more complex collisions in 2D. Experiment with the number of discs, masses, and initial conditions. Vary the elasticity and see how the total momentum and kinetic energy changes during collisions.
Sample Learning Goals
Draw "before-and-after" pictures of collisions.
Construct momentum vector representations of "before-and-after" collisions.
Apply law of conservation of momentum to solve problems of collisions.
Explain why energy is not conserved and varies in some collisions.
Determine the change in mechanical energy in collisions of varying “elasticity”.
What does “elasticity” mean?
Language:
English
Curriculum Alignment:
CAPS aligned
Publication Date:
2020-02-19
Grades:
7, 8, 9
Audience:
Learners
Teachers
Parents
Type:
Application
Copyright:
PhET Simulations
All simulations available at http://phet.colorado.edu are open educational resources available under the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC-BY).
Permission is granted to freely use, share, or redistribute PhET sims under the CC-BY license. The following attribution is required:
PhET Interactive Simulations
University of Colorado Boulder
https://phet.colorado.edu
If your use includes redistribution of the simulations, please let us know with this form.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJLU-T_z-0BnIEH3TekDdxBdMZ8cKboKNeZ-ftF1vqyn6zcA/viewform
