Momentum and Collisions

Tools

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Collision Lab

Collide two gliders on an air track and watch total momentum stay put while kinetic energy goes missing, then crash a glider into a force sensor and design a crumple zone that keeps the peak force low.

Science Grade 11 Lab

Word Wall

6 words in English and Spanish: momentum, impulse, conservation of momentum, elastic collision, inelastic collision, crumple zone. Print them as wall cards, mini cards or a student glossary.

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Lesson plans

One class period each, built around a tool. Print them, change them, share them.

• Collision Lab50 minutes · I can show that total momentum is the same before and after every collision, explain where kinetic energy goes, and use impulse to design a safer collision.