A well known experiment which demonstrates the conservation of momentum and energy.
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Based on free Java applets from Java Applets on Physics
Glossary
conservation of momentum
the total momentum before the collision equals the total momentum after the collision
energy
A scalar quantity associated with an object or system. Heat, light and sound are examples.
momentum
the product of the mass of an object and its velocity, p=mv.
This question appears in the following syllabi:
| Syllabus | Module | Section | Topic | Exam Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | M1 | Dynamics | Collisions | - |
| AQA AS Further Maths 2017 | Mechanics | Momentum and Collisions | Collisions | - |
| AQA AS/A2 Further Maths 2017 | Mechanics | Momentum and Collisions | Collisions | - |
| CCEA A-Level (NI) | M1 | Dynamics | Collisions | - |
| Edexcel A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | M1 | Dynamics | Collisions | - |
| Edexcel AS Further Maths 2017 | Further Mechanics 1 | Momentum and Impulse | Collisions | - |
| Edexcel AS/A2 Further Maths 2017 | Further Mechanics 1 | Momentum and Impulse | Collisions | - |
| OCR A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | M1 | Dynamics | Collisions | - |
| OCR AS Further Maths 2017 | Mechanics | Impulse and Momentum | Collisions | - |
| OCR MEI AS Further Maths 2017 | Mechanics A | Momentum and Impulse | Collisions | - |
| OCR-MEI A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | M2 | Dynamics | Collisions | - |
| Pre-U A-Level (UK) | Mech | Dynamics | Collisions | - |
| Universal (all site questions) | D | Dynamics | Collisions | - |
| WJEC A-Level (Wales) | M1 | Dynamics | Collisions | - |