PHYS 211 - Lab 6 - Instructions - Fall 2023

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Jaquan Pope October 30, 2023 Dr. Otim Odong Lab 6: Conservation of Linear Momentum Fundamentals of Physics 1 Lab Section 11 Lab 6: Conservation of Linear Momentum Instructions Background A collision is an event in which two or more moving bodies exert forces on each other for a relatively short time or ongoing depending on the relationship of the collisions. Collisions are classified as either elastic or inelastic, meaning an elastic collision is a collision in which objects don’t stick to each other after a collision for example a bowling ball and bowling pins. As for the other option listed above , an inelastic collision is a collision in which objects stick to each other after a collision. An example of such a collision includes a car hitting and sticking to another car after collision. Here, in this experiment with the help of scotch tape, it focuses on the collision of two objects sticking together in an inelastic collision. Objective To show that linear momentum is conserved when two objects collide, inelastically or not. Ideally we will see a once stationary object moved due to the collision One of Newton's laws was an object in motion will stay in motion until and force counteracts that of the original. With that said another object will be to see the statically data change from before and after the collision. Theory The theory is that once cart 1 collides with cart 2 the momentum will slow but the transfer of energy and that it is and inelastic crash, the carts will continue down the track with no delays. Let two objects (carts), labeled 1 and 2, collide into each other along the x-axis. Then for an: Elastic collision:
Linear momentum is conserved. That is: ̅P→ i = ̅P→ f (1) where: P̅ → i = ̅P→ 1ix + ̅ P 2ix = m 1 ̅v→ 1ix + m 2 v ̅ 2ix (2) and: P̅ → f = ̅P→ 1fx + P ̅→ 2fx = m 1 v ̅ 1fx + m 2 v ̅ 2fx (3) m 1 = mass of cart 1, m 2 = mass of cart 2, v ̅ 1ix = initial linear velocity of cart 1 along the x-axis = (v 1ix ) ı^ , v 1ix = component of v ̅ 1ix v ̅ 2ix = initial linear velocity of cart 2 along the x-axis = (v 2ix ) ı^ , v 2ix = component of ̅v→ 2ix , v ̅ 1fx = final linear velocity of cart 1 along the x-axis = (v 1fx ) ı^ , v 1fx = component of v ̅ 1fx , v ̅ 2fx = final linear velocity of cart 2 along the x-axis = (v 2fx ) v 2fx = component of v ̅ 2fx , ̅ P 1ix = initial linear momentum of cart 1 along the x-axis, ̅ P 2ix = initial linear momentum of cart 2 along the x-axis, ̅ P 1fx = initial linear momentum of cart 1 along the x-axis, ̅ P 2fx = initial linear momentum of cart 2 along the x-axis, ̅ P i = initial linear momentum of the system, ̅ P f = final linear momentum of the system.
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