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This interactive simulation lets students investigate simple collisions in one dimension or more complex scenarios. The simpler experiment explores the meaning of elastic vs. inelastic collisions, while the 2D model integrates the Law of Conservation of Momentum to solve problems. Users can adjust the mass of the two balls and set the elasticity from zero to 100%. The website also provides lesson plans developed by high school teachers specifically to accompany the Collision Lab simulation.
Editor's Note: Tablet and mobile friendly! The simulation was recently rewritten to HTML5. It is appropriate for a range of courses, from Grade 9 Physical Science to Algebra-Based Physics.
Next Generation Science StandardsDisciplinary Core Ideas (K-12)
Forces and Motion (PS2.A)
Crosscutting Concepts (K-12)
Systems and System Models (K-12)
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices (K-12)
Developing and Using Models (K-12)
Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking (5-12)
AAAS Benchmark Alignments (2008 Version)4. The Physical Setting
4F. Motion
11. Common Themes
11B. Models
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/precollege/items/detail.cfm?ID=13740">PhET. PhET Collision Lab. Boulder: PhET, October 31, 2010.</a>
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(PhET, Boulder, 2010), WWW Document, (https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/collision-lab).
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PhET Collision Lab (PhET, Boulder, 2010), <https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/collision-lab>.
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PhET Collision Lab. (2010, October 31). Retrieved November 6, 2024, from PhET: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/collision-lab
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PhET. PhET Collision Lab. Boulder: PhET, October 31, 2010. https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/collision-lab (accessed 6 November 2024).
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PhET Collision Lab. Boulder: PhET, 2010. 31 Oct. 2010. 6 Nov. 2024 <https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/collision-lab>.
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Title = {PhET Collision Lab},
Publisher = {PhET},
Volume = {2024},
Number = {6 November 2024},
Month = {October 31, 2010},
Year = {2010}
}
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