3.2 I can apply momentum conservation to closed systems, and can reason about momentum transfer between systems.
This week we learned about momentum through different labs involving both elastic and inelastic collisions. I learned that in an elastic collision, kinetic energy is better conserved than momentum, and in an inelastic collision, momentum is better conserved than kinetic energy. It took me a while to understand the concepts that were presented through the labs, but after comparing the outcomes in each lab it was easier to understand. One thing I'm don't fully understand is the difference between velocity and momentum.
This week we learned about momentum through different labs involving both elastic and inelastic collisions. I learned that in an elastic collision, kinetic energy is better conserved than momentum, and in an inelastic collision, momentum is better conserved than kinetic energy. It took me a while to understand the concepts that were presented through the labs, but after comparing the outcomes in each lab it was easier to understand. One thing I'm don't fully understand is the difference between velocity and momentum.
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