This week we did an experiment regarding momentum. Momentum is mass times the velocity of an object. We experimented with two air carts to see how the change of their mass affected their momentum. Our group has concluded that a cart with a heavier mass will have more momentum than a cart with less mass. In class, we also learned about how impulse and momentum are related. I learned from the demonstration in class that a cushion or styrofoam does not affect the momentum of an object, it affects the time at which the momentum is in contact with another object. This is why a lot of companies decide to wrap their products in styrofoam or bubble wrap when the ship the products to customers.
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