Physics 1- Final Project

Part 1: Research paper
Write a research paper using a word document with a minimum of 800 words.
1. Work and energy
– What is work?
– What is energy?
– Work-energy theorem.
– Kinetic energy
– Potential energy
– Mechanical energy
– Formulae
– Illustrations – graphs
– What formula you need to use to calculate the concepts mentioned above.
– Problem solving questions with detailed answer.
A minimum of 3-4 citations or references not including the textbook citations.
Part 2: Video
Collision lab.
– https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/collision-lab/latest/collision-lab_en.html
– Open >>> explore 1D
– Use the above link to record a video explaining the following.
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Scenario #1:
Elastic collision between balls of equal mass
➢ Make a hypothesis about initial and final momentums before playing with the sim.
➢ Make a data table for the following: mass, velocity, and momentum of each ball before and after.
➢ What is the relationship between the initial and final total momentums?
➢ Describe the motion of the balls before and after the collision?
Scenario #2:
Elastic collision between balls of unequal mass.
❖ Make a hypothesis about initial and final momentums before playing with the sim. (What is a “sim” i.e., simulation?)
❖ Make a data table for the following: mass, velocity, and momentum of each ball before and after.
❖ Explain the relationship between the initial and final total momentums.
❖ Describe the motion of the balls before and after the collision?
Finally
▪ Create 2 more distinct scenarios in 1-D including one totally inelastic collision.
▪ Make a hypothesis whether each will follow conservation of momentum.
▪ Prove or disprove your hypothesis using relevant data.
▪ Summary: Describe the main ideas learned in this activity regarding initial and final total momentum in 1-D collisions.
• You are required to create a PowerPoint slides (minimum number of slides are 10, not including the title and references slides)
• Your presentation should be a maximum of 3-4 minutes.