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 | HS UG-Intro |
Lab HW Demo |
Physics |
| Collision Lab : Introduction to One Dimension collisions |
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Patricia Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Lab HW |
Physics |
| Collision Lab Basics |
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Brett Moser | MS HS |
Lab Guided |
Physics | |
| PhET Collision Lab |
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Wendy Adams | HS UG-Intro |
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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 | Physics Biology Earth Science Chemistry |
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| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein updated by Diana López | MS HS |
Other | Physics Chemistry Earth Science Biology |
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| PhET Sims Aligned to the Chemistry Curriculum |
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Julia Chamberlain | HS UG-Intro |
Other | Chemistry | |
| Conservation of Linear Momentum | Omar Adwan | UG-Intro | Remote Lab |
Physics | ||
| collision in one and two dimensions | Nawal Nayfeh | HS UG-Intro |
Lab Remote |
Physics | ||
| 2D PHET Collision Lab in Excel | Linda McLemore | HS | Lab HW Remote Guided |
Physics | ||
| Mapping of PhET and IBDP Physics | Jaya Ramchandani | HS | Other | Physics | ||
| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
Other | Physics Biology Chemistry |
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| Virtual Momentum Activity | Jessica Leiken | HS UG-Intro |
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 |
Lab Guided Demo |
Physics | ||
| Discovering the conservation of momentum | Jonathan Carlson | HS | Lab HW Guided |
Physics | ||
| Virtual Collisions Lab | Danny Diamond | HS | HW Lab Guided |
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. | HS K-5 MS |
Demo Lab HW Guided |
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 | |||
| PREPARATORIA: Alineación de PhET con programas de la DGB México (2017) |
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Diana López | HS UG-Intro |
Other | Chemistry Physics Mathematics |
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| Lembar Kerja Siswa Berbasis Simulation Based Laboratory | Suritno Fayanto, Wisnu Yudha Prawira, Syahlan | UG-Intro Grad HS |
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| Estática (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | UG-Intro MS HS Other |
Other Guided HW Discuss Demo |
Physics Other Earth Science |
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| Dinâmica (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | HS Other MS UG-Adv Grad |
HW Guided Lab Other |
Physics Earth Science Other |
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| Pêndulo de Newton no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS HS |
HW Guided |
Other Mathematics Physics |
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| Colisões Elásticas no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | Other MS HS |
HW Guided Other |
Other Earth Science Physics |
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| Colisões Inelásticas no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS Other HS |
Guided Other HW |
Mathematics Physics Other |
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| Momento Linear no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS Other HS |
HW Guided Other |
Earth Science Mathematics Physics Other |
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