Conservation Laws in Mechanical Systems · Mechanics & Motion
Impulse and Momentum
Analyzing collisions and explosions through the lens of momentum conservation. Students distinguish between elastic and inelastic interactions.
Key Questions
- 1How does this model explain why increasing the time of impact reduces the force experienced during a collision?
- 2What variables affect the final velocity of two objects after a perfectly inelastic collision?
- 3How would an engineer design a vehicle crumple zone to maximize passenger safety during an impact?
Common Core State Standards
HS-PS2-2HS-PS2-3
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Conservation Laws in Mechanical Systems
Period: Mechanics & Motion
Suggested Methodologies
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