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Group No. 5
Members:
1. Phattarnan, Varrathyarom
2. Bhudharhita, Teinwan
3. Nichanan, Suteeduangsamorn
Objective:
The objective of this is to show and perform to student the Law of Conservation
Momentum in order for the student to understand more about it.
Background:
Conservation of Momentum is defines that if theres absence of outside force then
momentum would be constant. Accordingly, it could be assumes the initial momentum and
the final momentum should remain the same if theres no external force acted upon it. As an
illustration, a collision between a small bug and a truck with no external force act upon it.
Moreover, in this particular experiment, were going to demonstrate and collect the data from
both Inelastic collision and elastic collision.
Material:
1. 1 low friction Vernier Track
2. 2 Vernier cart
3. Mass Scale
4. Stop Watch
Procedure:
1. Measure the masses of the carts by weighing them and record them in your data
table. Label the carts as 1 and 2.
2. Make sure the low friction Vernier Track is levelled (instructed by the lab tech)
3. For inelastic collision, we need to place both of the carts on the track and make sure
that the the Velcro hooks of one cart and Velcro loops of the other are facing each
other which would make the cart stick together after collision.
4. Place cart 1 at 80 cm position and cart 2 at 100 cm position.
5. Push cart 2 forward while cart 1 is at rest and use the stopwatch to time the results
twice: 1.since cart2 starts moving from 100 cm position until it reaches 80 cm
position and 2.after they stick together at 80 cm position and continue moving, time
when they reach another 20 cm
6. For elastic collision, place both of the carts on the track and make sure that the
magnet side of each cart are facing each other which would make both of the cart
resist to stick together during collision.
7. Repeat step 4 and 5 (Time for elastic collision is also twice: 1.since cart2 starts to
move until it reaches reach 80 cm position and 2. after that cart 2 will stop, time when
cart 1 moves and reaches another 20 cm)
8. Record the data
9. Calculate the velocity and the percentage of error from the possibility of having a
disturbance of external force such as air
Set Up:
Inelastic Collision
Elastic Collision
Results:
Momentum before collision = Momentum after collision
A. Inelastic Collision:
Momentum before collision = M1V10 + M2V20
Momentum after collision = (M1 + M2) Vf
B. Elastic Collision:
Momentum before collision = M1V10 + M2V20
Momentum after collision = M1V1f + M2V2f
Before Collision
After Collision
Cart 2
Cart 1 + Cart 2
Cart 1
Initial
Velocit
y
Distanc
e
Time
before
Collision
Initial
Velocit
y
0 cm/s
20 cm
1.2 s
16.67
cm/s
20 cm
2.5 s
Final
Velocity
8 cm/s
= (629.40+636.50)*8
= 10,127.20 g cm/s
Before Collision
Cart 1
Initial
Velocity
After Collision
Cart 2
Distanc
e
Time
before
Collisio
n
Cart 1
Initial
Velocit
y
Distanc
e
Time
after
Collisio
n
Cart 2
Final
Velocit
y
Final
Velocit
y
0 cm/s
20 cm
1.4 s
14.29
cm/s
20 cm
1.5 s
13.33
cm/s
0 cm/s
= (629.40*13.33) + (636.50*0)
= 8,389.90 g cm/s