Students will be given only the starting speeds of the two objects and that they will have an elastic collision. From this they must figure out the velocities of both cars after the collision.

Includes exhaustive information and a wealth of activities pertaining to aerodynamics and the physics of flight.

Students learn about the Newtonian mechanics principle of conservation of angular momentum and the application in the quantum mechanical world.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Understand angular momentum conservation in the absence of an applied torque in the context of planetary orbits using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also...

This lesson explains why momentum is conserved for objects which strike one another at angles.

This lesson provides the learner with example problems on determining the momentum or velocity of objects after they have undergone a perfectly inelastic collision.

Learn how to handle collisions in 2 dimensions and get better at pool with this reference page. Included on this page is a step-by-step procedure to solve 2 dimensional collision problems.

Looking for some more explanantion on a topic covered in physics class? This site contains videos that explore some physics concepts. Videos are broken down by topics. Some videos also give examples on how to solve problems.

This site by the Illinois Institute of Technology gives a Lab activity in which students use a variety of toys to discover Newton's second law and momentum conservation. Newton's cradle, skate boards, and a toy motorcycle are incoporated...

Review the equations and skills related to gravitational potential energy at large distances, including how to apply conservations laws to objects in orbit.

A physics definition of collisions with examples to illustrate the concept and related links to problems and solutions.

This lab activity from the Illinois Institute of Technology lets students investigate the impact of collisions upon the velocity and momentum of the colliding objects. Requires understanding of vectors.

Review the key concepts, equations, and skills for elastic collisions, including how to predict objects' final velocities.