Collision Lab
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- Collisions
- Momentum
- Velocity
Description
Use an air hockey table to investigate simple collisions in 1D and more complex collisions in 2D. Experiment with the number of discs, masses, and initial conditions. Vary the elasticity and see how the total momentum and kinetic energy changes during collisions.
Sample Learning Goals
- Draw "before-and-after" pictures of collisions.
- Construct momentum vector representations of "before-and-after" collisions.
- Apply law of conservation of momentum to solve problems of collisions.
- Explain why energy is not conserved and varies in some collisions.
- Determine the change in mechanical energy in collisions of varying “elasticity”.
- What does “elasticity” mean?
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
| Concept questions for Physics using PhET (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
MC | Physics |
| Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
HW Demo Lab |
Physics |
| Collision Lab : Introduction to One Dimension collisions |
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Patricia Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
HW Lab |
Physics |
| Collision Lab Basics |
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Brett Moser | MS HS |
Lab Guided |
Physics | |
| PhET Collision Lab |
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Wendy Adams | UG-Intro HS |
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| PhET Collisions |
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Brent Olyowski | HS | Lab | ||
| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Biology Physics Earth Science Chemistry |
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| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein updated by Diana López | HS MS |
Other | Earth Science Physics Biology Chemistry |
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| PhET Sims Aligned to the Chemistry Curriculum |
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Julia Chamberlain | UG-Intro HS |
Other | Chemistry | |
| Conservation of Linear Momentum | Omar Adwan | UG-Intro | Lab Remote |
Physics | ||
| collision in one and two dimensions | Nawal Nayfeh | UG-Intro HS |
Remote Lab |
Physics | ||
| 2D PHET Collision Lab in Excel | Linda McLemore | HS | Remote Lab Guided HW |
Physics | ||
| Mapping of PhET and IBDP Physics | Jaya Ramchandani | HS | Other | Physics | ||
| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
Other | Chemistry Biology Physics |
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| Virtual Momentum Activity | Jessica Leiken | UG-Intro HS |
Lab | Physics | ||
| Collaborative Assessment - Randomize Assessment | John Weisenfeld | HS | MC | Physics | ||
| PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C | Roberta Tanner | HS | Other | Physics | ||
| Laboratório de Colisão - Conservação de momento (3a lei de Newton) | Tiago Almeida | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
| Momentum Lab | Jim Hewitt | MS | Lab | Physics | ||
| Analyzing 2D Collisions | Aubry Farenholtz | UG-Intro HS |
Demo Guided Lab |
Physics | ||
| Discovering the conservation of momentum | Jonathan Carlson | HS | Lab Guided HW |
Physics | ||
| Virtual Collisions Lab | Danny Diamond | HS | HW Guided Lab |
Physics | ||
| Collision Into Activity | Tim Woolgar | HS MS |
Guided | Physics | ||
| Level 1 - Momentum Lab by Stephen N. Clontz, M. Ed. | Stephen N. Clontz, M. Ed. | K-5 MS HS |
Guided HW Demo Lab |
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| 2D Collision Lab | Amy Hayes | HS | Lab | |||
| Collision Lab | Elizabeth Hobbs | UG-Intro | Lab | |||
| Momentum and Collisions | Peter Malecki | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
| Collisions | Jeremy Thomas | K-5 | Lab | |||
| Collision investigation lab | Steve Banasiak - HF physics team | HS | Lab | |||
| Momentum and Center of Mass | Sarah Stanhope | HS | Lab | |||
| Momentum Lab | Stephanie Givinsky | HS | Lab | |||
| PREPARATORIA: Alineación de PhET con programas de la DGB México (2017) |
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Diana López | UG-Intro HS |
Other | Mathematics Chemistry Physics |
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| Lembar Kerja Siswa Berbasis Simulation Based Laboratory | Suritno Fayanto, Wisnu Yudha Prawira, Syahlan | UG-Intro Grad HS |
HW Lab |
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| Estática (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | HS MS Other UG-Intro |
Discuss Guided HW Demo Other |
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| Dinâmica (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | UG-Adv MS HS Grad Other |
HW Other Guided Lab |
Physics Earth Science Other |
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| Pêndulo de Newton no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS HS |
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Physics Mathematics Other |
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| Colisões Elásticas no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS HS Other |
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Earth Science Other Physics |
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| Colisões Inelásticas no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | HS Other MS |
Guided HW Other |
Mathematics Physics Other |
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| Momento Linear no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS HS Other |
HW Other Guided |
Physics Earth Science Mathematics Other |
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