1N20.20 Magnetic Momentum Carts

1N20.20 Magnetic Momentum Carts

Running the carts so that the same poles face each other yields an elastic collision. Running them so that the opposite poles face each other yields an inelastic collision. A weight can be added to one cart to demonstrate that momentum is mass-dependent.

Two carts sit on a horizontal aluminum track. Two mass blocks sit in one of the carts. Each reversible cart has a magnetic end and a Velcro end for elastic and inelastic collisions.

 

Location: A4 (track), B4-3 (carts)