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2 Mechanics 2.4 Linear Momentum and Collisions

Laws of collision/ demonstration track with a 4-4 Timer

P2130505

Elastic collision: calculated energies after the collision as functions of the mass ratio of the gliders.

Principle The volocities of two gliders, moving without friction on a demonstration track, are measured before and after collision, for both elastic and inelastic collision.

Related Experiments Laws of collision/ demonstration track with Cobra3 P2130515

Tasks 1. Elastic collision 1. The impulses of the two gliders as well as their sum after the collision. For comparison the mean value of the impulses of the first glider is entered as a horizontal line in the graph. 2. Their energies, in a manner analogous to Task 1.1 2. Inelastic collision

Laws of collision/ air track P2130501 Laws of collision/ air track with Cobra3 P2130511

1. The impulse values are plotted as in Task 1.1. The energy values are plotted as in Task 1.2. What you can learn about

Cobra4 Experiments

▪ Conservation of momentum, Conservation of energy ▪ Linear motion, Velocity, Elastic loss, Elastic collision

Impulse and momentum / demonstration track with Cobra4

Main articles Timer 4-4 Starter system for demonstration track Demonstration Track, Aluminium, Length: 1.5 m Cart, low friction sapphire bearings Light barrier, compact

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P1199560 Conservation of momentum during central elastic collision with cobra4 P1199660 Laws of collision/ air track with Cobra4 - available 2013 P2130560

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