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Grade 12 Physics Daniel Gockeritz 
PRACTICAL INVESTIGATION MOMENTUM AND COLLISIONS
This report will investigate the theoretical velocity of a ball bearing gun. The methods
and techniques used to derive the results will be shown along with the possible
systematic and random errors caused by experimental limitations.
Discussion:
? Since the track is virtually frictionless and air resistance is neglected, the system
is isolated; the net resultant force of the external forces equals zero.
? The total linear momentum of the system before the collision is equal to the total
momentum after the collision. Therefore, the total change in momentum of this
two-particle system is zero.
? Equation that represents the conservation of momentum:
? The total linear momentum of an isolated system is constant.
? All significant experimental errors have been incorporated into the final velocity
result.
Aim:
To investigate and determine the muzzle velocity of a ball bearing gun by utilizing the
law of conservation of momentum. Determine out the theoretical velocity using various
mathematical methods and techniques.
Hypothesis:
This two-particle system is virtually isolated, thus the total change in momentum is
zero. Therefore when the two bodies collide, they will exert forces on each other, equal
in magnitude but opposite in direction. Resulting in one combined body that is equal to
the sum of the momentum of the two particles before the collision.
Materials:
? One (1) Ball bearing. (Weight - 65.9g 0.1, Approx Size - 2cm in diameter)
This will be the projectile that is fired from the missile launcher.
? One (1) Cart. (Weight - 678.3g 0.1)
This will be the object on which the projectile is fired onto.
? One (1) standard Stopwatch. (Can measure up to 100th of a second)
Used to time the journey of Cart + ball bearing.
? One (1) Track. (Measuring device length - 0.50m 0.05)
Used to guide cart and measure displacement. 
Method/Procedure:
1. Prepare track by aligning it and the cart to a perfect 180 degrees to the launcher.
? Distance used was 0.50m 0.05.
2. Fire the ball bearing into the cart and time the journey.
? The ball bearing used in this experiment, took an average of 1.14 0.1 seconds to
complete 0.50 meters.
3. Work out the theoretical velocity of the ball bearing in the barrel of the launcher.
? Equations used to determine theoretical final velocity:
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NOTE: During entire experiment, safety glasses are to be worn. Any spectator that is not
wearing safety glasses should watch from a safe distance.
Results:
Errors accounted for:
? Parallax Error: 0.05m
? Stopwatch/Timing Error: 0.1s
? Mass measurement error: 0.1g
Recorded measurements (NOT including uncertainty):
Times for overall journey: 1.13s, 1.13s, and 1.16s
Distance: 0.50m
Mass of Ball Bearing: 65.9g
Mass of Cart: 678.3g
To determine average time (NOT including uncertainty):
To determine mass of combined body after collision:
To determine velocity of combined body after collision:
s = 0.50m 0.05 t = 1.14s 0.1
s = 0.50m 10% t = 1.14 8.7%
To determine velocity of ball bearing in barrel of missile launcher:
The muzzle velocity of this ball bearing gun is: .
Errors not incorporated into method:
? The ball beating itself has a small drag coefficient, although the cart, which the ball
bearing is fired into, may experience air friction.
? All air friction/resistance was neglected.
Conclusion:
This experiment proved my hypothesis correct. Throughout the entire experiment the
overall change in momentum equaled zero. When the two particles collided there momentum
was conserved resulting in one body that was the combined mass and momentum of the
previous bodies. The result was obtained by recognizing that the initial
velocity/momentum of the ball bearing could be determined by utilizing the conservation
of momentum law; that as long as the net resultant external forces equal zero, the
momentum will be constant. From this exercise I learnt new method and techniques used in
calculating errors and uncertainty.
Bibliography
Physics Investigation on Momentum and collisions

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