Lab: Conservation of Linear Momentum Answers

Projectiles that strike objects are good examples of inelastic collisions. A 0.1 kg nail driven by a gas powered nail driver collides in an inelastic collision with a 10 kg block of wood at rest. The total momentum of the system after the collision is 4.8 kg · m/s. Round your answers to two significant digits.

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In this experiment, the was intentionally manipulated. This was the independent variable.

initial momentumstotal momentum✔ final velocity

Consider the example data provided to complete the sentences. After colliding, G1 + G2 travels in a(n) direction as G1 travels before the collision, but at about the magnitude in velocity. The initial momentum of G2 (the magnitude or absolute value) is greater than G1 because its is greater than G1. The percent difference between the total momentum before and after the collision is %.

3/41/2✔ 1/4

velocity✔ massfinal momentum

✔ 0.020.015.0