Collision Lab
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Topics
- 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?
Teacher Tips
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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 Demo HW |
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 | ||
| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Biology Chemistry Earth Science Physics |
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| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | Biology Chemistry Earth Science Physics |
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| PhET Sims Aligned to the Chemistry Curriculum |
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Julia Chamberlain | UG-Intro HS |
Other | Chemistry | |
| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
Other | Physics Chemistry Biology |
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| PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C | Roberta Tanner | HS | Other | 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 HW Guided |
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. | HS K-5 MS |
HW Guided Lab Demo |
Physics Other |
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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 | HS Grad UG-Intro |
Lab HW |
Physics | ||
| Pêndulo de Newton no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS HS |
HW Guided |
Mathematics Physics Other |
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| Colisões Elásticas no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS HS Other |
Other Guided HW |
Earth Science Physics Other |
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| Colisões Inelásticas no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS Other HS |
Other Guided HW |
Mathematics Physics Other |
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| Momento Linear no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | HS MS Other |
HW Other Guided |
Mathematics Earth Science Physics Other |
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| Laboratório de Colisão - Conservação de momento (3a lei de Newton) | Tiago Almeida | HS | Lab | Physics |
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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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