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Particle Physics at Discovery's Horizon: The Lhc Experiments

For Students 9th - 10th
At four points in the Large Hadron Collider, experiments will take place, which will investigate proton collisions. Find easy-to-understand explanations of the four main experiments, known as ALICE, ATLAS, CMS, and LHCb.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Bouncing Balls

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine how different balls react when colliding with different surfaces, giving plenty of opportunity for them to see the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions, learn how to calculate momentum, and understand the...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Puttin' It All Together

For Teachers 6th - 9th
On the topic of energy related to motion, this summary lesson is intended to tie together the concepts of work, power, collisions, momentum and drag. A hands-on activity demonstrates this idea and reinforces learners' math skills in...
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Read Works

Read Works: Crash Test

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a scientist who studies collisions. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Hands on Cern: Explore the Smallest Components of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
An online course in particle physics with colorful images, charts and animations. Begin by learning about the Standard Model and the types of particles, particle families, and forces, then carry this knowledge over to your study and...
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NASA

Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day:collision at Jupiter

For Students 9th - 10th
What happens when a snowball hits a huge ball of gas? When Comet Shoemaker Levy 9 hit Jupiter, it was swallowed up in the atmosphere, leaving huge temporary impact scars. Here is an image that shows the large dark marks and how they...
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The Gold Rush: Collision of Cultures

For Students 9th - 10th
This page discusses the many different cultures that came to California during the gold rush.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Buckyball Collision With Neon

For Students 9th - 10th
Observe the reaction when a buckyball collides with a neon crystal.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Science of Everyday Life: Cushion It! [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the best way to cushion wrap a sugar cube to protect it from a collision in this lesson plan. During their investigation, students learn about collisions and variables that affect collisions.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Colliding Cars

For Students 9th - 10th
Try to predict what will happen in three different bumper car collisions. For each collision, you'll be shown two possible outcomes.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation: Equations and Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive physics tutorial, students will take a more qualitative approach to some collision problems. The questions provide a real test of conceptual understanding of momentum conservation in collisions.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics: Momentum Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This study guide on momentum defines some key terms and discusses the Law of Conservation of Momentum, elastic and inelastic collisions, and how impulse relates to momentum. Includes equations and two example problems with solutions. It...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Impulse and Momentum

For Students 11th - 12th
Students explore impulse and momentum. Some topics examined in the activities are collisions, impulse, Newton's laws, and momentum. The resource consists of lecture notes, practice problems, and exam questions. Practice problems and exam...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Center of Mass

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore center of mass. Some topics examined in the activities are collisions, center of mass motion, and power. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and exam questions. Practice problems and...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Science of Collisons: Using Newton's Laws in Forensics & the Courtroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this physical science related activity, students will use inquiry skills and investigative procedures to determine which vehicle is at fault in a collision between a car and tractor-trailer.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Conservation of Momentum Using Rollerblades and a Medicine Ball

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this guided inquiry demonstration, a person on rollerblades and a medicine ball are used to teach the concept of conservation of momentum. Various sorts of collisions are used to show how momentum is conserved within a system.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Crash! Bang!

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students learn about the physical force of linear momentum - movement in a straight line - by investigating collisions. They learn an equation that engineers use to describe momentum. Students also investigate the psychological...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation: Algebraic Problem Solving

For Students 9th - 10th
In this physics tutorial, the law of momentum conservation will be combined with the use of a momentum table and some algebra skills to solve problems involving collisions occurring in isolated systems.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation: Isolated Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn that total system momentum is conserved for collisions occurring in isolated systems. They will find out what makes a system of objects an isolated system, and whether momentum conserved if the system is not isolated.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Ke to Oscillation

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must predict the amplitude and frequency of oscillation for a hovercraft getting stuck to a spring.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Impulse From the Boards

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must calculate the impulse given to a hockey puck by the boards. The puck will collide with the boards and bounce off in the opposite direction.
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Colliding Spheres

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: When Black Holes Collide

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Larry O'Hanlon's article on black hole collision discusses the process of the collisions and the means by which scientists track and collect data from these collisions.
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Learn AP Physics

Learn Ap Physics: Physics B: Conservation of Momentum

For Students 9th - 10th
A site dedicated to help students prepare for the AP Physics B test. This specific site reviews the conservation of momentum including impulse, elastic and inelastic collisions, linear momentum, and center of mass. Site contains links to...

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