Elastic & Inelastic Collisions

This is a simulation of a collision between two objects on a frictionless surface. You can adjust the masses of the two objects, their initial velocities, and the elasticity of the collision. You can make observations about the center of mass of the system before and after the collision, as well as recording the velocity, kinetic energy, and momentum of each object before and after the collision. There is also a graph showing the object's velocities before and after the collision.

 

Tom Walsh

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
collisions  energy  momentum  physics 
Target Group (Age)
10 – 19+
Language
English
 
 
 
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