Physics I Laboratory Faculty of Science, Ontario Tech University

Lab Report PhyI-04: Energy and Linear Momentum Conservation in Elastic

and Inelastic Collisions

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Initial and Final Velocities, Coefficient of Restitution

Table 1
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Run # m1, kg m2, kg t1, s v 1 , m/s v 2, m/s t2, s v1 v2 e
, m/s , m/s
1 0.2285 0.2285
2 0.2285 0.4785
3 0.2285 0.2285
4 0.2285 0.4785
5 0.2285 0.2285
6 0.2285 0.4785

Momentum and Kinetic Energy

Table 2
Loss of Kinetic
Run # P, kg·m/s P', kg·m/s % difference K, kg·m2/s2 K', kg·m2/s2
Energy, %
1
2
3
4
5
6

Collision time ___________________

Conclusion:

Lab Report PhyI-04: Energy and Linear Momentum Conservation in Elastic and Inelastic Collisions