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Virtual Laboratory Simulation Manual

PFE 5: Impulse and Momentum

A. Part 1: One Dimension Colliision

Record the data based on the simulation.

For Elasticity value=100%

Scenario Mass Mass Initial Initial Momentum Momentu Final Final Momentum Momentum
of A of B Velocity Velocity of A before m of B Velocity Velocity of A after the of B after the
of A of B the before the of A of B collision collision
collision collision

1 2 kg 2 kg 1 m/s -1 m/s 2 kg m/s -2 kg m/s -1 m/s 1 m/s -2 kg m/s 2 kg m/s

2 2 kg 2 kg 2 m/s -1 m/s 4 kg m/s -2 kg m/s -1 m/s 2 m/s 2 kg m/s 4 kg m/s

3 3 kg 2 kg 1 m/s -1 m/s 3 kg m/s -2 kg m/s -0.6 m/s 1.4 m/s -1.8 kg m/s 2.8 kg m/s

4 3 kg 2 kg 2 m/s -1 m/s 6 kg m/s -2 kg m/s -0.4 m/s 2.6 m/s -1.2 kg m/s 5.2 kg m/s

5 2 kg 2 kg 2 m/s 1 m/s 4 kg m/s 2 kg m/s 1 m/s 2 m/s 2 kg m/s 4 kg m/s

6 3 kg 2 kg 2 m/s 1 m/s 6 kg m/s 2 kg m/s 1.2 m/s 2.2 m/s 3.6 kg m/s 4.4 kg m/s

7 0.40 2.40
3 kg 2 kg 2 m/s 0 6 kg m/s 0 1.2 kg m/s 4.8 kg m/s
m/s m/s

8 2 kg 2 kg 2 m/s 0 4 kg m/s 0 0 2 m/s 0 4 kg m/s

Elasticity = 100%

Scenario Total Total Total Final Total Ef

Initial Momentum Kinetic Momentum
e=
Ei
Kinetic before Energy( after
Energy( collision Ef ¿ collision
Ei ¿

1 2J 0 2J 0 1

2 5J 2 kg m/s 5J 2 kg m/s 1

3 2.5 J 1 kg m/s 2.5 J 1 kg m/s 1

4 7J 4 kg m/s 7J 4 kg m/s 1

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5 5J 6 kg m/s 5J 6 kg m/s 1

6 7J 8 kg m/s 7J 8 kg m/s 1

7 6J 6 kg m/s 6J 6 kg m/s 1

8 4J 4 kg m/s 4J 4 kg m/s 1

For Elasticity value=50%

Scenario Mass Mass Initial Initial Momentum Momentum Final Final Momentum Momentum
of A of B Velocity Velocity of A before of B before Velocity Velocity of A after of B after
of A of B the the of A of B the the
collision collision collision collision

1 2 kg 2 kg 1 m/s -1 m/s 2 kg m/s -2 kg m/s -0.5 m/s 0.5 -1 kg m/s 1 kg m/s

m/s

2 2 kg 2 kg 2 m/s -1 m/s 4 kg m/s -2 kg m/s -0.25 1.25 -0.5 kg 2.50 kg

m/s m/s m/s m/s

3 2 kg 1 m/s -1 m/s 3 kg m/s -2 kg m/s -0.2 m/s 0.8 -0.6 kg 1.6 kg m/s
3 kg
m/s m/s

4 2 kg 2 m/s -1 m/s 6 kg m/s -2 kg m/s 0.2 m/s 1.7 0.60 kg 3.4 kg m/s
3 kg
m/s m/s

5 2 kg 2 kg 2 m/s 1 m/s 4 kg m/s 2 kg m/s 1.25 1.75 2.5 kg 3.5 kg m/s

m/s m/s m/s

6 2 kg 2 m/s 1 m/s 6 kg m/s 2 kg m/s 1.4 m/s 1.9 4.2 kg 3.8 kg m/s
3 kg
m/s m/s

7 2 kg 2 m/s 0 6 kg m/s 0 0.8 m/s 1.8 2.4 kg 3.6 kg m/s

3 kg
m/s m/s

8 2 kg 2 m/s 0 4 kg m/s 0 0.5 m/s 1.5 1 kg m/s 3 kg m/s

2 kg
m/s

Elasticity = 50%

Scenario Total Total Total Final Total Ef

Initial Momentum Kinetic Momentum
e=
Ei
Kinetic before Energy( after
Energy( collision Ef ¿ collision
Ei ¿

1 2J 0 0.5 J 0 0.25

2 5J 2 kg m/s 1.63 J 2 kg m/s 0.326

3 2.5 J 1 kg m/s 0.7 J 1 kg m/s 0.28

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4 7J 4 kg m/s 2.95 J 4 kg m/s 0.421

5 5J 6 kg m/s 4.63 J 6 kg m/s 0.926

6 7J 8 kg m/s 6.55 J 8 kg m/s 0.936

7 6J 6 kg m/s 4.2 J 6 kg m/s 0.7

8 4J 4 kg m/s 2.50 J 4 kg m/s 0.625

Guide Questions
1. Describe the effect the elasticity of the balls after the collision.

2. Did the elasticity affect the total momentum of the balls after the collision?

B. Two Dimensions Collision

1. Before the Collision

2 kg ball 3 kg ball
Component Velocities(m/s) vx vy vx vy
0.76 m/s
-0.28 m/s -1.15 m/s 0.4 m/s
Component Momenta(kg. m/s) px py px py
-3.45 kg
1.52 kg -0.56 kg m/s 1.2 kg m/s
m/s
m/s
Total Momentum
1.62 kg m/s 3.65 kg m/s

Direction
East South West North

2. After the Collision

2 kg ball 3 kg ball
Component Velocities(m/s) vx vy vx vy
0.49 m/s 0.39 m/s -0.11
-1.55 m/s
Component Momenta(kg. m/s) px py px py
1.16 kg
-3.09 kg 0.98 kg m/s -0.34 kg m/s
m/s
m/s

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Total Momentum
1.21 kg m/s
3.24 kg m/s
Direction
West North East South

3. Verify the Elasticity of Collision

Total Energy after collision
e=
Total Enegy before collision

Question: How does this compare to the elasticity set in the simulation?

4 .Apply the law of conservation of momentum to analyze the collision:

pix = pfx piy = pfy

( m
s) ( m
s ) (m
)
( 2 kg ) 0.76 + ( 3 kg ) −1.15 =( 2 kg ) −1.55 +(3 kg)(0.39
s
m
s
m
s ( )
m
s ( m
)
( 2 kg ) )−0.28 + ( 3 kg ) 0.40 =( 2 kg ) 0.49 +(3 kg)(−0.11
s ( )
m m m m
−1.93 kg =−1.93 kg 0.64 kg =0.65 kg
s s s s

Was momentum conserved in both component directions?

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5. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the impulse on the 3 kg ball.

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Calculate the magnitude and direction of the impulse on the 4 kg ball.

Compare the magnitude and direction of the impulse on each ball during the collision. How do the
impulses relate to Newton’s 3rd Law?

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