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PASCO ME-6815 PROJECTILE CATCHER ACCESSORY User Manual

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Projectile Catcher Accessory

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5. Calculate the initial and final kinetic energy. Record in Table 2.3.

6. Calculate the percentage of the initial kinetic energy that is lost during the collision. Record

in Table 2.3.

Questions

1. Was momentum conserved in the inelastic collision?

2. Was kinetic energy conserved in the inelastic collision?