Impulse

A cart with a spring bumper runs down a track and collides with the endstop. The cart experiences a variable force during the time of the collision, causing it to change its velocity. In this experiment, the relationship between momentum, force, and impulse will be explored for the spring bumper, a clay bumper, and a magnetic bumper.

Grade Level: College

Subject: Physics

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Impulse Experiment

The complete solution for experimentally measuring impulse on a cart in two ways.

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