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Collision Lab

This simulation allows students to use an air hockey table to investigate simple collisions in 1D and more complex collisions in 2D. Students can experiment with the number of discs, masses, initial conditions, and can vary the elasticity and see how the total momentum and kinetic energy changes during collisions...

Collisions

This series of interactive excel sheets investigate models involving collisions.

The first sheet simulates two particles colliding. Initial velocity, mass and resulting velocity of the two particles can be set, or a...

Collisions and Explosions in the Universe

This short video clip explains how the Universe is constantly changing and the evidence that shows the explosions and collisions which have taken place over billions of years. From super novas to asteroid collisions, the big bang to the formation of the Moon.

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Collisions: extra - chasing the ball!

Collisions: extra - chasing the ball!

This video shows astronaut Tim Peake performing an experiment on conservation of momentum, on the International Space Station. Teachers’ notes can be found here. 

Collisions: inelastic collision top view

Collisions: inelastic collision top view

Collisions: 1 equal mass inelastic (v-t)

Collisions: 2 equal mass inelastic (v-t)

Collisions: 3 equal mass inelastic (v-t and x-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International...

Collisions: inelastic large spin

Inelastic large spin

This video shows Tim Peake, on the International Space Station, demonstrating an inelastic collision between two balls. Teachers’ notes can be found here. 

Collisions: inelastic little spin

Collisions: inelastic little spin

Collisions: equal mass inelastic side on

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker files are provided in a zip for...

Collisions: large mass into small mass

Collisions: large mass into small mass

This video shows Tim Peake, on the International Space Station, demonstrating the conservation of momentum using a large and small ball. Teachers’ notes can be found here. 

Collisions: large mass into small mass from above

Collisions: large mass into small mass from above

Collisions: large mass - small mass above straight (v-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker...