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
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| Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
Lab HW Demo |
Physics |
| Collision Lab : Introduction to One Dimension collisions |
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Patricia Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
Lab HW |
Physics |
| Collision Lab Basics |
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Brett Moser | HS MS |
Lab Guided |
Physics | |
| PhET Collision Lab |
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Wendy Adams | HS UG-Intro |
Lab | ||
| PhET Collisions |
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Brent Olyowski | HS | Lab | ||
| PhET Sims Aligned to the Chemistry Curriculum |
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Julia Chamberlain | UG-Intro HS |
Other | Chemistry | |
| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | Earth Science Physics Chemistry Biology |
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| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Physics Biology Chemistry Earth Science |
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| Collaborative Assessment - Randomize Assessment | John Weisenfeld | HS | MC | Physics | ||
| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
Other | Chemistry Biology Physics |
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| 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 | HW Lab Guided |
Physics | ||
| Virtual Collisions Lab | Danny Diamond | HS | Lab Guided HW |
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 Demo HW Lab |
Other Physics |
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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 | |||
| Lembar Kerja Siswa Berbasis Simulation Based Laboratory | Suritno Fayanto, Wisnu Yudha Prawira, Syahlan | Grad HS UG-Intro |
Lab HW |
Physics | ||
| Estática (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | Other MS HS UG-Intro |
Demo HW Discuss Other Guided |
Earth Science Physics Other |
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| Dinâmica (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | Grad MS Other UG-Adv HS |
Lab Guided Other HW |
Physics Other Earth Science |
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| Pêndulo de Newton no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | HS MS |
HW Guided |
Mathematics Physics Other |
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| Colisões Elásticas no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS Other HS |
HW Guided Other |
Physics Earth Science Other |
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| Colisões Inelásticas no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | Other MS HS |
Other Guided HW |
Physics Mathematics Other |
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| Momento Linear no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS Other HS |
HW Guided Other |
Other Mathematics Physics Earth Science |
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8.1/10 Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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OS X 10.9.5 or later Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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