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PASCO ME-8930 SMART TIMER User Manual

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Smart Timer

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p

1

Before

p

2

Before

p

1

After

p2

After

P

TOTAL

Before

P

TOTAL

After

% of

Difference

Trial 1

Trial 2

Trial 3

Trial 4

Trial 5

Trial 6

Trial 7

Table 3.4 Results

Questions

1. Kinetic energy is not conserved in inelastic collisions but it is conserved in ideal elastic

collisions. For one of the collisions, calculate the percentage of the kinetic energy that

is lost in the collision. Was kinetic energy conserved? Explain your results.