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Conservation of Momentum Lab Worksheet

Instructions: Complete the data collection using the interactive. After collecting all data, do the calculations for total momentum. The Data and calculations will be used to answer questions about the lab and write up the conclusion.

Data:

Collision 1	Mass (kg)	Initial Velocity (m/s)	Final Velocity (m/s)	Momentum Inital (kg*m/s)	Momentum Final (kg*m/s)
Mass 1
Mass 2
Collision 2	Mass (kg)	Initial Velocity (m/s)	Final Velocity (m/s)	Momentum Initial (kg*m/s)	Momentum Final (kg*m/s)
Mass 1
Mass 2
Collision 3	Mass (kg)	Initial Velocity (m/s)	Final Velocity (m/s)	Momentum Initial (kg*m/s)	Momentum Final (kg*m/s)
Mass 1
Mass 2
Collision 4	Mass (kg)	Initial Velocity (m/s)	Final Velocity (m/s)	Momentum Initial (kg*m/s)	Momentum Final (kg*m/s)
Mass 1
Mass 2
Collision 5	Mass (kg)	Initial Velocity (m/s)	Final Velocity (m/s)	Momentum Initial (kg*m/s)	Momentum Final (kg*m/s)
Mass 1
Mass 2

Collision 6	Mass (kg)	Inital Velocity (m/s)	Final Velocity (m/s)	Momentum Initial (kg*m/s)	Momentum Final (kg*m/s)
Mass 1
Mass 2

Calcula1ons (show all work):

Collision	Total Momentum Initial (kg*m/s)	Total Momentum Final (kg*m/s)
Collision 1
Collision 2
Collision 3
Collision 4
Collision 5
Collision 6

Questions and Conclusion

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. Three collisions are elastic and three are inelastic. Determine which collision type took place for each collision. Support your conclusion with the data and observations from the lab.

1. Using your data, how are you able to determine if conservation of momentum occurs in each collision?
2. determine a conclusion for this lab. Also, make sure to discuss the conservation of momentum and how it applies to collisions.