Introductory Conservation of Momentum Explosion Problem Demonstration (5:39)
Now that we have learned about conservation of momentum, let’s apply what we have learned to an “explosion”. Okay, it’s really just the nerd-a-pult launching a ball while on momentum carts. This is an AP Physics 1 Topic.
Content Times: 0:38 The demonstration 1:16 The known values 2:07 Solving the problem using conservation of momentum 4:00 Measuring the final velocity of the nerd-a-pult 4:39 Determining relative error 5:09 What happens with a less massive projectile? |