Purpose
To gather evidence that can be used to support a claim that total system momentum is or is not
conserved.
conserved.
Background
The objects involved in a collision are often considered as a system. Provided that the system of two
objects is not experience a net external impulse, there would be no change in momentum, it is
gained by the other object within the system. The combined momentum of bot objects would be
conserved.
objects is not experience a net external impulse, there would be no change in momentum, it is
gained by the other object within the system. The combined momentum of bot objects would be
conserved.
Procedure
- Get computer
- Turn on Computer
- Go to Google Chrome
- Go to Physics Classroom
- Click on interactive
- Click on momentum and collisions
- Click collision carts
- Select inelastic collisions
- Play around with the different variables in the interactive
Data/results
Conclusion
In conclusion, the momentum in the cars in our experiment is conserved. Because the system totals are all the same, the momentum is conserved. Momentum being conserved means that in any collision that is occurring in an
isolated system, momentum is being conserved. The data has to be the same before and after the collision to be conserved.
isolated system, momentum is being conserved. The data has to be the same before and after the collision to be conserved.