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 | UG-Intro HS |
Lab Demo HW |
Physics |
| Collision Lab : Introduction to One Dimension collisions |
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Patricia Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
HW Lab |
Physics |
| Collision Lab Basics |
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Brett Moser | HS MS |
Guided Lab |
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 | HS UG-Intro |
Other | Chemistry | |
| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | Earth Science Biology Chemistry Physics |
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| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Biology Earth Science Physics Chemistry |
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| Collaborative Assessment - Randomize Assessment | John Weisenfeld | HS | MC | Physics | ||
| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
Other | Physics Biology Chemistry |
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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 |
Demo Guided Lab |
Physics | ||
| Discovering the conservation of momentum | Jonathan Carlson | HS | HW Lab Guided |
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. | HS MS K-5 |
HW Lab Guided Demo |
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 | HS Grad UG-Intro |
HW Lab |
Physics | ||
| Estática (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | Other UG-Intro HS MS |
Other Discuss Demo HW Guided |
Earth Science Other Physics |
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| Dinâmica (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS UG-Adv Grad Other HS |
Guided HW Lab Other |
Earth Science Physics Other |
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| Pêndulo de Newton no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS HS |
HW Guided |
Physics Other Mathematics |
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| Colisões Elásticas no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS HS Other |
Other HW Guided |
Physics Earth Science Other |
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| Colisões Inelásticas no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS HS Other |
Other Guided HW |
Other Physics Mathematics |
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| Momento Linear no "Collision Lab" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS Other HS |
Other HW Guided |
Earth Science Mathematics Other 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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