Momentum-Impulse+lab

The purpose of this lab is to use the momentum-impulse theorum to calculate the force in a collision.

Data:

Mass of Ping Pong ball - kg

Mass of Golf ball - _kg

Calculated values* Before collision ---After collision
 * Number of Books || Height of books (m) || Distance ball travels (m) || Time to travel (sec) || Initial Velocity of Ball *

//v= d/t// || Initial Momentum of Ball *

//p=// mv || Distance ball moves cup (m) || Time of Impact*

//t= 2d/v(i)// || Force of Impact* (N)

//Ft = mv// ||
 * Golf Ball data:

1 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 2 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 3 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 4 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * PingPong Ball data:
 * 2 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 3 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 4 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

Graph: Velocity vs. Force of Collison

Questions: 1. Which variable did you change? 2. Which variables responded to the change? 3. Which variables did you keep constant? 4. How does the height of the ramp effect the momentum and distance of the collision? 5. How does the mass of the ball effect the force of the impact?

Conclusion 1. Restate purpose 2. List results in general terms and with regards to the purpose. 3. ANALYSIS - Discuss your results and explain what it means. PROVE it with examples from your graph or data table. 4. Errors