Concept Checker for Collision Carts Simulation (Elastic Model)
Our Concept Checker for the Collision Carts simulation consists of 12 questions organized into 2 Question Groups. Students must correctly answer one question from each Question Group to
earn the Trophy for this Concept Checker. One of the questions is a multi-blank question with 8 blanks (like the
activity). Students must complete a collision analysis when given mass and velocity values for the two objects in the collision.
Like all our Concept Checkers, it is designed to be used as a follow-up to the use of the
Collision Carts simulation.
The Concept Checker targets student understanding of the following learning outcomes:
- The student should be able to analyze mass and velocity information from an elastic collision in order to identify if momentum is conserved.
- The student be able to identify what momentum conservation means in terms of system momentum and momentum change.