LAB 6 CONSERVATION OF

MOMENTUM

LAB
REPORT
MS. SUSAN ALULOD

THANAREE POOMVISET 5961048

THAYA NGAMPRAVATDEE 5961075
KASIDET NUMFUG 5961032
PAPONE SAKULRATANACHAROEN 596119
CHOSIYA LOSUWONKUL 5961090
1102 NAHIDOL UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL DEMONSTRATION
SCHOOL
 INTRODUCTION

In Physics, the terms conservation is Elastic collision will occur when

refers to the something that doesnt
change. Therefore, this mean that the
variable in the equation that is represent
the conserved quantities will not change,
it will be the same value as before and
after. According to the law of conservation
of momentum In the absence of an external
force, the momentum of a system remains
unchanged. This means when no external
force is present, no external impulse is
present, and no change in momentum is
impossible, it can be referred to the
conservation of momentum. For example,
colliding objects rebound without
lasting deformation of any generation of
heat. On the other hand, inelastic
collision will occur when colliding
objects result in deformation and/or the
generation of heat, also the kinetic
energy is not conserved and momentum is
conserved in all inelastic collisions.

OBJECTIVE
internal molecular forces within a baseball
come in pairs, cancel one another out, and
have no effect on the momentum of the ball,
molecular forces within a baseball have no To demonstrate the Law of
effect on its momentum because there is Conservation of Momentum
also no external force and no external
impulse on the baseball.However, the
collision will occur when two or more
objects hit each other. For all collisions
in the absence of external force, net
momentum before collision equals net
momentum after collisions. There are two
types of collision which are elastic
collision and inelastic collision.
MATERIALS

2 Pasco Cart

Weigth Scale

Timer

Dynamic track

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SET-UP
2.WE LEAVE THE SECOND
PASCO ON 100CM. AND LET
THE FIRST PASCO COLLIDE
WITH THE SECOND PASCO

1.WE PUSH THE FORCE TO

THE FIRST PASCO AND
START MEASURE THE TIME
WHEN THE PASCO ARRIVE
AT 120CM.

3.WE START MEASURE THE

TIME WHEN TWO OF
PASCOS ARE COLLIDE AT
100CM. AND THEN THE
SECOND PASCO THAT IS
COLLIDED IS STARTING TO
MOVE

4.THEN WE MEASURE THE

TIME WHEN THE SECOND
PASCO THAT IS MOVING
WHEN IT ARRIVE AT 80CM.

PROCEDURES
1.the first thing that we have done is
we set up the dynamic track And make
them balance to get correct and perfect
result
2.Set 2pasco cart(magnetic) on the
dynamic track.
3.Then we put our pasco cart randomly on
the trail but it need to far from the
hit point 20 cm for both of them
4.Inelastic collision mean that when the
object move and hit with to each other
And It stick to together more over
inelastic collision also when the object
push each other.So in our experiment
when we push our pasco cart we use
different side.So when we want pasco
cart to stick together we use velcro
tape.And when we want it to push each
other we use magnetic
5.Then we start our process with the
velcro tape side because we want it to
stick And get along together.So we push
the pasco cart And time it when it reach
at 120cm.After that we time it again
when it research 100 And this is also
the time that it hit to each other.After
that we time again when it get along And
research 80 cm.
6.Then we start do it again but we
change the side of the pasco cart we
change it to a magnetic side because we
want it to push together.So we push the
pasco cart And time it when it reseach
120.And We start to time when it
research 100 And this also the time that
the pasco cart push the other one.And we
start to time again when it research
80cm
 RESULTS

INELASTIC ELASTIC
Mass1=513.17g Mass1=513.70g

Mass2=516.45g Mass2=516.45

V1=0cm/s V1=0cm/s

V2=s/t=20/0.76=26.32cm/s V2=s/t=20/0.58=34.48cm/s

Distance travelled by cart2 before collision=20cm Distance travelled by cart2 before collision=20cm

Distance travelled by cart1 and cart2 after Distance travelled by cart1 before collision=20cm
collision=20cm
V1final=s/t=20/0.55=36.36cm/s
V1final=s/t=20/0.76=12.66cm/s V2final=0

%Different=2[(Momentum(before collision)- %Different=2[(Momentum(before collision)-

Momentum(after collision)/ Momentum(before Momentum(after collision)/ Momentum(before
collision)+Momentum(after collision)]x100 collision)+Momentum(after collision)]x100

Momentum before Momentum before

collision=M1V1+M2V2=513.17(0)+516.45(26.32)=1 collision=M1V1+M2V2=513.70(0)+516.45(34.48)=17807.1
3592.964cm/s 96

Momentum after collision=(M1+M2)Vf= Momentum after collision=M1V1f+M2V2f=513.7(36.36)+

(513.7+516.45)12.66=13041.699 516.46(0)=18678.132

%Different= 2[(13592.946- %Different=2[(17807.196-

13041.699)/(13592.946+13041.699)]x100=4.1% 18678.132)/(17807.196+18678.132)]x100=4.744%
 For the elastic collision, there are
only 4.774 percent difference, meaning
that the experiment result is quite
accurate. However, the cause of this
minor amount of errors could be resulted
from similar situation as occurs in the
inelastic collision experiment the
time that the timer is being stopped and
the applied force on the parco carts.
Also, when the parco carts bumped into
each other, the cart that bumps might
not stop right away.

CONCLUSION
In conclusion, the experiment
demonstrates the collision of the two
objects, so these lead to the momentum
of the objects before and after
collision. There are some of the error
while doing the inelastic collision
experiment because our human error so it
tooks some times get the accurate data.

ANALYSIS OF
RESULT
In the inelastic collision experiment,
there are 0.041 percent difference
between the experiment and the actual
result. This amount of errors could be
caused by many factors: the time in
which we stop the timer, the distance
read by eyes might not be as accurate,
two carts travelling together make it
more confusing to read the distance, and
the amount of force exerted on the parco
carts push too hard and the carts are
off track or move slightly to sideways.
 RECOMMENDATION

In this lab experiment, we have quite

number of struggles and also a huge
amount percent difference in one of our
experiment. We spotted that there are
certain areas that we could improve in
order to get a more accurate result in
the next lab:
1) Repeat the experiment many times
along with having more than two or three
timers timing the cart.
2) Use ruler or other straight object to
make it easier to read the result and
stop the timer in the right time. This
can be done by putting the object in
front the point where the carts are
suppose to pass.
3) Mark the head of the cart with colour
that is easy to see so that we know
which cart is which.
4) Push the cart not too hard and not
too soft so that the cart will continue
in a straight line, but also moves along
the track.
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 WORKLOG
1. THANAREE POOMVISET TIMER AND CALCULATING THE

5961048 VELOCITY

2. THAYA NGAMPRAVATDEE CALCULATING THE DATA AND

5961075 RECORDING THE WORKSHEET

3.KASIDET NUMFUG 5961032 COLLECTING THE DATA AND

SETTING THE MATERIAL

4. PAPONE SETTING THE MATERIAL AND

SAKULRATANACHAROEN MOVING THE CART IN THE

596119 EXPERIMENT

RECORDING THE WORKSHEET,

5. CHOSIYA LOSUWONKUL CALCULATING THE

5961090 DIFFERENCES AND TAKING THE

SET UP PICTURES