Activity

Momentum

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The laws of momentum can lead to fun! Learners with visual impairments use bowling pins and a bowling ball to model the law of conservation of momentum. They take turns bowling with differing degrees of force to explore how energy is transferred depending on the force of the object with momentum. Great idea!

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Pros
  • Concrete way to show and explore the concept of momentum
Cons
  • The bowling area will need to be off the ground or on a table; this means pre-planning will be necessary