Impulse and Momentum

Momentum and Collisions

simulation iconClick on the link to the Collision Carts interactivity and explore the simulation by clicking on "Launch Interactive." After you start the interactivity, pick a cart and put it on a track and slam it into a second cart. Change the mass and/or the velocity and repeat the experiment. Put two carts next to each other on the same track with a firecracker between them. Ignite the fuse and watch the carts fly apart when the firecracker explodes.

You can also use the following instructions to walk through the interactivity step-by-step:

The interactivity and activities are used with permission from The Physics Classroom.