Conservation of Momentum

This simulation would be ideal to use when teaching conservation of momentum. Get students to calculate what should happen, then run it in this sim. If students are not ready to do the calculations it can be used to build up their personal theories of motion, and possibly lead to less misconceptions when it comes time to teach them Newton’s laws.

 

http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/collision-lab/collision-lab_en.html