CONSERVED QUANTITIES
EXPERIMENT 6: CONSERVED QUANTITIES
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PRESENTING YOUR DATA IN A MEANINGFUL AND EASY WAY FOR PEOPLE TO
UNDERSTAND. WHAT IS LISTED BELOW IS ALL THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. DATA IS ALWAYS IN A DATA
TABLE: IF IT IS NOT IN A DATA TABLE, IT DOES NOT GET GRADED.
PRELIMINARY MEASUREMENT:
Looking at the preliminary set up for this lab, write a short prediction of whether you think this experiment will be
success or not and why.
PART A: BOUNCING COLLISIONS (ELASTIC)
Complete Part A according to the lab manual. Include:
1. Data table
2. Were you able to determine momentum conservation?
3. Were you able to determine energy conservation?
PART B: STICKING COLLISION (INELASTIC)
Complete Part B according to the lab manual. Include:
1. Data table
2. Were you able to determine momentum conservation?
3. Were you able to determine energy conservation?
DETAILED ASSIGNMENT
