Code Number: 1N40.15

Demo Title: Coin Collisions

Condition: Good

Principle: Conservation of Linear Momentum, Two-Dimensional Collisions

Area of Study: Mechanics

Equipment: 

Coins, O.H. Transparencies.

Procedure:

Simulate the two dimensional collisions you are able to do on a pool table using coins on an overhead projector or document camera.

References:

  • Barbara Rovsek, Saso Zigon, "Collisions of Coins", TPT, Vol. 59, #8, Nov. 2021, p. 639.
  • Robert Ehrlich, "5.3, Colliding Coins and Transverse Momentum", Why Toast Lands Jelly-Side Down, p. 84.