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Video analysis of two carts colliding
Use your computers to analyze videos in which two carts collide
on a track.
You might want to read the
instructions for marking
properties on videos in LabPro.
- Go to the folder:
Student Shares -> University Physics Students -> Team Physics 311
-> LabPro -> P105COMVideo
- Double-click on the P1051dCOMEqualMass file. It shows a collision
between two carts of equal mass.
- What is the momentum of each cart before the collision?
- What is the total momentum before the collision?
- What is the momentum of each cart after the collision?
- What is the total momentum after the collision?
- Is the total momentum conserved? If not, there must
be some external forces acting on the carts.
What are the most likely suspects?
- Double-click on the P1051DCOMUnequalMass file.
It shows a collision
between a massive cart and a lighter one.
- What is the momentum of each cart before the collision?
- What is the total momentum before the collision?
- What is the momentum of each cart after the collision?
- What is the total momentum after the collision?
- Is the total momentum conserved? If not, there must
be some external forces acting on the carts.
What are the most likely suspects?
Copyright © Michael Richmond.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.