Linear Momentum lab

Mass of moving ball: Mass of target ball
Initial velocity of moving ball

Speed: 5


Instructions

  1. Choose the mass of the moving ball (green) and the target ball (blue).
  2. Choose an initial velocity of the moving ball.
  3. Click the start button and the balls will move.
  4. The balls will leave little dot markers every second.
  5. Click and drag the ruler so you can measure the distance between dots (velocity).
  6. Calculat the momentum before and after the collision.

Note: to reset the simulation relaod the page.