Activity 4: Inelastic Collisions. On the menu to the right, slide the indicator all the way to the left to ensure perfectly inelastic collision.    Ball     Mass (kg)   Before the Collision   After the Collision         v (m/s)     Momentum (kg.m/s)     v (m/s)     Momentum (kg.m/s)   1 0.70 2.60 1.82 0.00 0.00 2 0.70 0 0.00 2.60 1.82                                               Total Momentum initial=     1.82                                     Total Momentum final=      1.82        Ball     Mass (kg)   Before the Collision   After the Collision         v (m/s)     Momentum (kg.m/s)     v (m/s)     Momentum (kg.m/s)   1 3.00 2.40                   7.20 1.34 4.03 2 0.50 -1.30 -0.65 5.04 2.52                              Total Momentum initial=       6.55                                    Total Momentum final=         6.55 Question: In these two trials, is the momentum conserved?  How do you know?

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Activity 4: Inelastic Collisions. On the menu to the right, slide the indicator all the way to the left to ensure perfectly inelastic collision. 

  Ball  

  Mass (kg)  

Before the Collision

 

After the Collision

 

 

 

  v (m/s)  

  Momentum (kg.m/s)  

  v (m/s)  

  Momentum (kg.m/s)  

1

0.70

2.60

1.82

0.00

0.00

2

0.70

0

0.00

2.60

1.82

                                             

Total Momentum initial=     1.82                                    

Total Momentum final=      1.82

    

  Ball  

  Mass (kg)  

Before the Collision

 

After the Collision

 

 

 

  v (m/s)  

  Momentum (kg.m/s)  

  v (m/s)  

  Momentum (kg.m/s)  

1

3.00

2.40

                  7.20

1.34

4.03

2

0.50

-1.30

-0.65

5.04

2.52

                            

Total Momentum initial=       6.55                                   

Total Momentum final=         6.55

Question: In these two trials, is the momentum conserved?  How do you know?

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