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Collision-Impulse and Momentum PHY 1611

Introduction The collision lab deals with impulse, which is the force created upon impact, and momentum, which is the mass multiplied by the velocity of the object. We examined these two variables by using a cart and sensor to create impact graphs on a computer program. We then learned how to calculate other variables in order to determine how different types of collisions occur.

Conclusion We used our results to perform various calculations, one of which was the percent difference between momentum and impulse. These values are supposed to be identical, and we got relatively small percentage difference values. This values likely resulted from human error, such as timing when we hit the button on the sensor and how well we moved the markers around on the

graphs. This lab allowed us to see what different collisions look like as far as force and impact types....