Suspended Pool Ball VideoLab 2

In this experiment you investigate the collision between two pool balls suspended in air. The object is to measure the conservation of momentum and energy in the collision.

The equipment consists of a two pool balls of mass 500 grams.

Run the movie above to observe the motion. Click on the link below to go to the lab.

•You will need the x versus t, and y versus t data. Paste the data into a spreadsheet to analyse the motion.

What can you conclude about the energy and momentum before and after the collision from the motion?