Preview - Investigating Momentum Using Netlogo

Create 2 of your own scenarios to generalize results.

Change the masses and/or initial velocities to create 2 different collisions (Trials) of your choosing. Keep the elasticity at 0%. Analyze these 2 trials by entering values below.

Questions

Please answer the questions below.

Trial 1; One-car system analysis:

Trial 1; Two-car system analysis:

Trial 2; One-car system analysis:

Trial 2; Two-cars System analysis:

Given the results for the inelastic collisions you just analyzed, in what type of systems (one-car system, two-cars system, both one-car and two-cars systems, or none of these systems) does Impulse = ∆p?

one-car system
two-cars system
both one-car and two-cars systems
none of these systems

Given the results for the inelastic collisions you just analyzed, in what type of systems (one-car system, two-cars system, both one-car and two-cars systems, or none of these systems) is momentum conserved? That is, p' - p = 0.

one-car system
two-cars system
both one-car and two-cars systems
none of these systems

Given the results for the inelastic collisions you just analyzed, in what type of systems (one-car system, two-cars system, both one-car and two-cars systems, or none of these systems) is KE conserved? That is, KE' - KE = 0.

one-car system
two-cars system
both one-car and two-cars systems
none of these systems

Notes

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