AP Physics Lab ReportConservation of Momentum

Ms. Susan Alulod

-By-Arada Kongsawangchai

Chanyut YuvacharuskulMnasnan Se-amorntham

Inelastic Collision

Momentum Before Collision:

M1V1o + M2V2o

Momentum After Collision:

(M1 + M2)Vf

%

Different

Mass

1 (g)

Mass

2 (g)

Veloci

ty 1

(cm/s)

Velocit

y 2

(cm/s)

Momen

tum

(Δpi)

(g.cm/s

)

Mass 1 (g)

+ Mass 2

(g)

Final

Veloci

ty

(cm/s)

Momen

tum

(Δpf)

(g.cm/s

)

2(Δpi -

Δpf)

(Δpi + Δpf)

514 508 0 41.66 21163.2

8

514 + 508 18.69 19101.

18

0.1%

Elastic Collision

Momentum Before Collision:

M1V1o + M2V2o

Momentum After Collision:

M1Vf + M2Vf

%

Different

Mas

s 1

(g)

Mas

s 2

(g)

Veloci

ty 1

(cm/s)

Veloci

ty 2

(cm/s)

Δpi

(g.cm/

s)

Mas

s 1

(g)

Mas

s 2

(g)

Veloci

ty 1

(cm/s)

Veloci

ty 2

(cm/s)

Δpf

(g.cm/

s)

2(Δpi -

Δpf)

(Δpi + Δpf)

508 514 0 33.90 17424

.6

508 514 32.79 0 16657

.32

2%