<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2015/10/09/momentum-problems-2/" title="Momentum Problems"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2015/10/sec_phys_momentum_problems-150x150.jpg" alt="Momentum Problems" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By mvinayag on October 9, 2015
Additional problems – Use these physics problems to test your knowledge on momentum and collisions.
Posted in sec_phy_mom_col | Tagged conservation of momentum, elastic and inelastic collisions, energy, forces
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/08/01/jumping/" title="Jumping"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/08/sec_phys_momentum_collisions_jumping-150x150.jpg" alt="Jumping" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on August 1, 2012
The interaction of the earth with a jumping person is explained using the momentum principle.
Posted in sec_phy_mom_col | Tagged collisions, conservation of energy, conservation of momentum, energy, forces, gravitational acceleration, gravity, inelastic collisions, momentum, physics 11-12
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/08/01/water-tanks/" title="Water Tanks"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/08/sec_phys_energy_watertanks-150x150.jpg" alt="Water Tanks" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on August 1, 2012
Energy conservation and introductory thermodynamics are explored using this simplified model of two colliding water tanks.
Posted in sec_phy_wep | Tagged collisions, conservation of energy, conservation of momentum, energy, heat, inelastic collisions, momentum, physics 11-12, thermal energy, velocity
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/08/01/bouncing-balls/" title="Bouncing Balls"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/08/sec_phys_momentum_collisions_bouncingballs-150x150.jpg" alt="Bouncing Balls" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on August 1, 2012
Principles of momentum are used to explain what happens when two balls of perfect elasticity are dropped from a certain height.
Posted in sec_phy_mom_col | Tagged acceleration, collisions, conservation of energy, conservation of momentum, displacement, distance, elastic collisions, energy, gravitational acceleration, gravitational potential energy, gravity, kinetic energy, momentum, physics 11-12, velocity
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/07/26/skateboard-phys/" title="Skateboard Physics"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/07/sec_phys_energy_skater-150x150.jpg" alt="Skateboard Physics" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on July 26, 2012
Concepts of kinetic and potential energy will be explored by analyzing the motion of a skateboarder on a curved track.
The questions are based off the following PhET simulation, which can be used to double check answers:
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/energy-skate-park
Posted in sec_phy_wep | Tagged conservation of energy, energy, energy changes, graphs, gravitational acceleration, gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, physics 11-12, simulation
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/07/25/two-block-collisions/" title="Two Block Collisions"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/07/sec_phys_momentum_collisions_collidingBlock-150x150.jpg" alt="Two Block Collisions" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on July 25, 2012
How do two objects behave after they collide with one another? The role of momentum and energy in determining the outcome of collisions will be explored in the following set of questions.
Posted in sec_phy_mom_col | Tagged collisions, conservation of energy, conservation of momentum, elastic collisions, energy, inelastic collisions, momentum, physics 11-12
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/07/18/finalspeeds/" title="Final Speeds"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/07/sec_phys_energy_finalSpeeds-150x150.jpg" alt="Final Speeds" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on July 18, 2012
Energy conservation will be used to compare the final speeds of objects dropped from a variety of different initial states. Students must understand how gravitational potential energy converts into kinetic energy.
Posted in sec_phy_wep | Tagged conservation of energy, energy, gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, physics 11-12, speed