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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


Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based)	Trish Loeblein	UG-Intro HS	Lab Demo HW	Physics
Collision Lab : Introduction to One Dimension collisions	Patricia Loeblein	HS UG-Intro	Lab HW	Physics
Collision Lab Basics	Brett Moser	HS MS	Lab Guided	Physics
PhET Collision Lab	Wendy Adams	UG-Intro HS	Lab
PhET Collisions	Brent Olyowski	HS	Lab
PhET Sims Aligned to the Chemistry Curriculum	Julia Chamberlain	UG-Intro HS	Other	Chemistry
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS	Trish Loeblein	HS	Other	Biology Chemistry Physics Earth Science
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program?	Sarah Borenstein	MS	Other	Earth Science Chemistry Biology Physics
Mapping of PhET and IBDP Physics	Jaya Ramchandani	HS	Other	Physics
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment	Elyse Zimmer	MS HS	Other	Chemistry Physics Biology
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	HS UG-Intro	Lab Demo Guided	Physics
Discovering the conservation of momentum	Jonathan Carlson	HS	Guided Lab HW	Physics
Virtual Collisions Lab	Danny Diamond	HS	Guided HW Lab	Physics
Collision Into Activity	Tim Woolgar	MS HS	Guided	Physics
Level 1 - Momentum Lab by Stephen N. Clontz, M. Ed.	Stephen N. Clontz, M. Ed.	MS HS K-5	Lab HW Demo Guided	Other Physics
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
Lembar Kerja Siswa Berbasis Simulation Based Laboratory	Suritno Fayanto, Wisnu Yudha Prawira, Syahlan	HS Grad UG-Intro	HW Lab	Physics
Estática (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET	Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales	UG-Intro HS MS Other	Other Discuss Guided HW Demo	Physics Earth Science Other
Dinâmica (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET	Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales	UG-Adv HS Grad MS Other	Other Lab HW Guided	Other Earth Science Physics
Pêndulo de Newton no "Collision Lab"	Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales	MS HS	HW Guided	Other Physics Mathematics
Colisões Elásticas no "Collision Lab"	Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales	MS HS Other	HW Other Guided	Other Earth Science Physics
Colisões Inelásticas no "Collision Lab"	Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales	HS Other MS	HW Other Guided	Other Mathematics Physics
Momento Linear no "Collision Lab"	Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales	HS Other MS	HW Guided Other	Earth Science Other Physics Mathematics

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