Momentum & Energy: Elastic and Inelastic Collisions

This is a simulation of a collision in one dimension between two masses initially sliding toward each other on a frictionless surface. Explore conservation of energy and momentum, as well as elasticity and relative velocity.

 

Tom Walsh

 
Materialtyp
Aktivität
Tags
collision  conservation  elastic  energy  inelastic  momentum  physics  relative  velocity 
Zielgruppe (Alter)
13 – 19+
Sprache
English (United States)
 
 
 
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