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we will be able to relate these two quantities and test the validity of the law of
conservation of momentum. Because momentum is a vector quantity, it is
important to take into account the direction of the velocities. Their components in
just one dimension will be the same before and after a collision. Our setup will allow
us to empirically verify the law of conservation of mass.
The dependent variable in the experiment is the distance traveled by the two
marbles. Like the independent variable, this is not true in each trial because there
should theoretically be no change in the distance the balls travel.
Materials: (1) Steel Marble, (1) Glass Marble, (1) Sloped Track, (1) Meter Stick, (1)
Carbon Paper, (1) White Paper, (1) Clamp
Procedure:
4. Hold the steel marble at the top of the ramp and let go.
5. Determine the distance the marble traveled by observing the black dots on
the white paper.
6. Use basic kinematics equations to determine the velocity with which the
marble traveled.
7. Place the glass marble on to the screw at the bottom of the ramp.
8. Hold the steel marble at the top of the ramp and let go.
10. Using the initial and final momentums of the system, determine if the law
of conservation of momentum was verified.
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