Air Track Simulator

Go to: http://www.averydc.com/sapling/air_track/phys14_5-2-1_tracksimulation.html

Use the simulator to explore the following questions?

1. What happens in a head-on collision where one object is moving faster than the other?

2. What happens in a head-on collision where one object is much larger than the other?

3. What is the difference between an elastic and inelastic collision?

4. What happens when a stationary object is hit by a much larger object?

5. What happens when a stationary object is hit by a much smaller object?