VIRTUAL LABORATORY ASSIGNMENT: LINEAR COLLISIONS Purpose: In this virtual assignment, we will explore the following: (1) The conservation of momentum in both elastic and inelastic collisions (2) The conservation of energy in an elastic collision (3) The calculation of velocities after elastic and inelastic collisions Instructions: Go to the following site: litps://www.walterfendt.de/htmlS/phen/collision_en.htm Section 1: Elastic Collision Click on Elastic Collision at the top right. For Wagon 1, type in 0.3 kg for the mass and 0.5 m/s for its velocity. For Wagon 2, type in 0.6 kg for the mass and 0.0 m/s for its velocity. 1. Using the mathematical equations for a perfectly elastic collision, calculate the velocities of Wagon l and Wagon 2 after the collision. Now click Start and run the simulation. Record the velocities of Wagon 1 and Wagon 2. Are these values consistent with each other? 2:05 II "o: @' Done virtual linear collisions experiment (2 of 3) 2. Calculate the total momentum before the collision and the total momentum after the collision. Are your results consistent with the law of conservation of momentum? 3. Calculate the total kinetic energy before the collision and the total kinetic energy after the collision. Are your results consistent With the law of conservation of energy? ] :: 2:05 .I '3? C} Done virtual linear collisions experiment (2 of 3) Part II: Inelastic Collision Click on Inelastic Collision at the top right. For Wagon 1 type in 0.5 kg for the mass and 0.5 m/s for its velocity. For Wagon 2 type in 1.0 kg for the mass and 0.0 m/s for its velocity. 4. Using the equation for a perfectly inelastic collision, calculate the velocity of both wagons when they join together after the collision. Now click Start and run the simulation. Record the velocities of Wagon 1 and Wagon 2. Are these values consistent with each other? 5. Calculate the total momentum before the collision and the total momentum after the collision. Are your results consistent with the law of conservation of momentum? 6. Calculate the total kinetic energy before the collision and the total kinetic energy after the collision. Are your results consistent with the law of conservation of energy? If not, how could you account for the difference in energy