Momentum College Prep

MOMENTUM
COLLEGE PREPARATORY PHYSICS

TEXTBOOK: Chapter 6, pages 207 - 231.

OBJECTIVES:

Define momentum and impulse.
Use the momentum-impulse theorem to calculate changes in momentum.
Understand the relation between average force and time interval for a fixed impulse.
Recognize the connection between the third law and the conservation of momentum.
State the law of conservation of momentum.
Use the law of conservation of momentum in solving problems.
Distinguish between external and internal forces and use this distinction.
Understand the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions including which quantities are conserved in each kind.

ACTIVITIES:

TYPE	DESCRIPTION	DATE
DEMONSTRATIONS	Introduction to Momentum	January 14
MULTI-MEDIA	Momentum	January 27
MULTI-MEDIA	Bed of Nails	January 27
HOMEWORK	Read pages 207 – 214 and complete prob, p. 209, # 2, 3 and p. 211 # 1, 2, 3, 4.	January 27
EXPERIMENT	Bungee	January 29
IN-CLASS ACTIVITY	Momentum Conservation Diagrams	January 30
MULTI-MEDIA	Bungee Jump	January 30
HOMEWORK	Read "Conservation of Momentum", pages 215 - 221 and solve problems, p. 219, # 1, 2, 3 and p. 233, # 29a, 30, 32.	January 30
EXPERIMENT	Bounce	February 2
MULTI-MEDIA	Edgerton Photos	February 3
DISCUSS	Elastic & Inelastic Collisions	February 3
HOMEWORK	HOMEWORK: Read "Elastic and Inelastic Collisions", pages 222 - 230 and solve problems, p. 224, # 1, 3, 5a; p. 229, # 1a, 2a, 4a.	February 3
EXPERIMENT	Smush	February 5
HOMEWORK	Conceptual Worksheet - Momentum	February 5
DISCUSS	Conceptual Worksheet - Momentum	February 6
MULTI-MEDIA	Collisions	February 6
HOMEWORK	Review Problems - Momentum	February 6
TEST	Momentum	February 12