Experiment library/Momentum & Collisions
Middle School Physics Foundations

Momentum & Collisions: Elastic or Inelastic?

Send two carts toward impact, predict their final velocities, and compare what is conserved across three collision types.

  • Two-cart motion with signed velocity vectors
  • Before-and-after momentum ledger for each cart and the system
  • Correct impulse and kinetic-energy change for every collision
  • Elastic, partially inelastic, and stick-together presets
  • Independent mass, initial velocity, and restitution controls
  • Six editable explanation steps for a 15-minute lesson
  • 16:9 and 9:16 canvases with zoom and fullscreen
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Science Studio momentum and collisions experiment showing two carts and before-after momentum measurements
Actual experiment outputFollow the collision, then compare momentum and kinetic energy without switching views.