Conservation of Momentum
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University of Fort Hare
Conservation of Momentum
Explore conservation of momentum through collisions between two carts.
- Ultraconcurrent labs
- University & College
- High School
Laboratory information
Conservation of Momentum is a law of physics that describes how momentum, which characterizes motion, does not change in an isolated collection of objects, and its total remains constant.
In this remote laboratory you will be able to make two carts collide in an elastic or inelastic collision, and varying certain experimental variables such as the mass of the carts. You will thus be able to experimentally test whether the total momentum changes or not after the collision.
What students do
Operate real equipment and reason from the measurements.
- Recommended level
- University & College, High School
- Typical access model
- Ultraconcurrent labs
- Works on
- Modern web browsers on school, university, and home computers.
- Teaching use
- Suitable for assignments, demonstrations, LMS-linked activities, and remote practical work.
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