Air Track Collisions (1N30.30)
Location: 15-5R, 6-left
Concept/Purpose: Collisions in One Dimension.
Procedure/Explanation: The air track is a long hollow metal track with holes through which air
is expelled. Provided with the track are metal carts that glide back and forth on top of the air
columns with very little friction. Various cart accessories are available: rubber bumpers to
demonstrate elastic collisions; Velcro or wax to demonstrate inelastic collisions; weights to
modify the carts’ mass.