Collision Course - Conservation of Momentum

It helps predict the outcomes of collisions accurately.

It explains why objects move faster after a collision.

It determines the color of colliding objects.

It describes how energy is lost during collisions.

Momentum is a scalar quantity and depends only on mass.

Momentum is a vector quantity and is the product of mass and velocity.

Momentum is the sum of an object's mass and velocity.

Momentum is a measure of energy transfer during collisions.

Kinetic energy is conserved.

Momentum is conserved.

Objects stick together after collision.

Objects bounce apart after collision.

Kinetic energy is conserved in inelastic collisions.

Objects bounce apart in inelastic collisions.

Momentum is not conserved in inelastic collisions.

Objects stick together after impact in inelastic collisions.

In elastic collisions, kinetic energy is conserved.

In inelastic collisions, the colliding objects stick together.

Momentum is conserved in both elastic and inelastic collisions.

In inelastic collisions, kinetic energy is always conserved.

Inelastic: Both carts move together with a slower velocity because the mass is combined. Elastic: Cart 2 moves with the original velocity of Cart 1 because momentum is fully transferred.

Inelastic: Both carts move together with a faster velocity because the mass is combined. Elastic: Cart 2 moves with half the velocity of Cart 1.

Inelastic: Cart 1 stops and Cart 2 moves with the original velocity of Cart 1. Elastic: Both carts move together with a slower velocity.

Inelastic: Cart 2 moves with the original velocity of Cart 1. Elastic: Both carts move together with a slower velocity.

Momentum is always lost during collisions.

Momentum is transferred but the total remains constant.

Momentum only applies to elastic collisions.

Momentum is created during collisions.