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1- Calculate the percent change in the total momentum of the system for Part 1
2- Calculate the percent change in the total kinetic energy of the system for Part 1
3- Calculate the percent change in the total momentum of the system for Part 2
4- Calculate the percent change in the total kinetic energy of the system for Part 2
5- Calculate the absolute change (| Pf – P0 |) in the total momentum of the system for Part 3
6- Calculate the absolute change (| KEf – KE0 |) in the total kinetic energy of the system for Part 3
Mass of Cart 1 ( 510 g) |
Mass of Cart 2 ( 514 g) |
Part 1: Elastic Collision
Cart 1 Initial Velocity (m/s) |
Cart 1 Final Velocity (m/s) |
Cart 2 Initial Velocity (m/s) |
Cart 2 Final Velocity (m/s) |
|
.0005 |
-0.305 |
-0.3067 |
0.0028 |
Part 2: Inelastic Collision
Cart 1 Initial Velocity (m/s) |
Cart 1 Final Velocity (m/s) |
Cart 2 Initial Velocity (m/s) |
Cart 2 Final Velocity (m/s) |
|
0.3367 |
0.1653 |
0.0091 |
0.1653 |
Part 3: Explosion
Cart 1 Initial Velocity (m/s) |
Cart 1 Final Velocity (m/s) |
Cart 2 Initial Velocity (m/s) |
Cart 2 Final Velocity (m/s) |
|
0 |
-0.6547 |
0 |
0.6386 |