Conservation of Momentum Lab Report using PHET simulaion

Conservation of Momentum Lab Report. Data taken from PHET simulaion.

***The lab report answers perfectly these questions:


1. Phase I: Exploration

Go to the PhET Collision simulator

2.Phase II – Does the Evidence Match a Given Conclusion?
A student was colliding two toy cars together and attempting to determine an answer to the question, “What is the momentum of the second car after the collision compared to the momentum of the first car before the collision?”
They proposed a generalization that “The momentum of the first car was completely transmitted to the second car during the collision.” Would you agree or disagree with the generalization based on your observed evidence? Use the PhET simulator to support your answer. Explain your reasoning and provide specific evidence either from the above questions or from any new evidence you generate.

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3. Phase III – What Conclusions Can You Draw From This Evidence?

What conclusions and generalizations can you make to answer the question of “Is the total momentum conserved in the collision (before vs. after the collision)?”
Explain your reasoning and provide specific evidence from data, with sketches if necessary, to support your reasoning.

4. Phase IV – What Evidence Do You Need To Pursue?

A student is playing pool and wants to figure out if the conservation of kinetic energy holds true for the 2-dimensional (X and Y) elastic collisions of the billiard balls.

Phase V – Formulate a Question, Pursue Evidence, and Justify Your Conclusion

Your task is design an answerable research question, propose a plan to pursue evidence, collect data (including screen captures, data tables, graphs, or attach a separate video file), and create an evidence-based conclusion about an aspect of momentum that you have not completed before. (Perhaps you can examine an inelastic collision with the simulator or look at kinetic energy or momentum.)

Research Report:

1. Specific Research Question:

Is kinetic energy is conserved in inelastic collision?

Phase VI – Summary

Create a 50-word summary, in your own words, that describes what you have learned and what evidence you have to justify this notion. Feel free to create and label sketches to illustrate your response.

1. Step-by-Step Procedure to Collect Evidence:

Describe precisely what evidence you would need to collect in order to answer the research question of, “Will the total kinetic energy of the billiard balls before and after the collision be conserved?”