Inelastic Collision Simulation: Stationary Ball Hit by Moving Ball

Inelastic Collision Simulation: Stationary Ball Hit by Moving Ball

This simulation investigates inelastic collisions where a stationary ball (Ball 1) is hit by a moving ball (Ball 2) with different masses. Observe how momentum is conserved in this type of collision.

Simulation Setup

| Type of Collision | Mass of Ball 1 | Velocity of Ball 1 (Pre-Collision) | Mass of Ball 2 | Velocity of Ball 2 (Pre-Collision) | |---|---|---|---|---| | Elastic | 0.5kg | 1m/s | 1.5kg | 0.5m/s | | Inelastic | 0.5kg | 0m/s | 1.5kg | 0.5m/s | | Elastic | 0.5kg | 1m/s | 1.5kg | 0.5m/s | | Inelastic | 0.5kg | 0m/s | 1.5kg | 0.5m/s |

Follow Up Questions

1. Use the information from the simulation to complete the following table.

| Collision | Velocity of Ball 1 (Post-Collision) | Velocity of Ball 2 (Post-Collision) | Momentum of Collision (Recorded from Game) | Momentum of Collision (Calculated) | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 (Inelastic) | 0.17m/s | 0.83m/s | 0.75kg⋅m/s | 0.75kg⋅m/s | | 2 (Elastic) | 0.50m/s | 0.50m/s | 0.75kg⋅m/s | 0.75kg⋅m/s | | 3 (Elastic) | 0m/s | 1m/s | 0.75kg⋅m/s | 0.75kg⋅m/s | | 4 (Inelastic) | 0.33m/s | 0.67m/s | 0.75kg⋅m/s | 0.75kg⋅m/s |