Lesson Plan
CHAPTER 6 Momentum and Collisions
Chapter Opener
__ Tapping Prior Knowledge, TE Review previously learned concepts and check for
preconceptions about the chapter content.
__ Visual Concepts CD-ROM This CD-ROM consists of multimedia presentations of core
physics concepts. (BASIC)
SECTION 1 Momentum and Impulse
PACING
Regular Schedule:
Block Schedule:
with lab(s): N/A days
with lab(s): N/A days
without lab(s): 1 days
without lab(s): 0.5 days
STATE OBJECTIVES
II. Forces, momentum and motion
C. Elastic forces
Ch 6 Sec 3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
6.3.1. Identify different types of collisions.
6.3.2. Determine the Changes in kinetic energy during perfectly inelastic collisions.
6.3.3. Compare conservation of momentum and conservation of kinetic energy in
perfectly inelastic and elastic collisions.
6.3.4. Find the final velocity of an object in perfectly inelastic and elastic collisions.
II. Forces, momentum and motion
G. Momentum, impulse and conservation of momentum
Ch 6 Sec 1 Momentum and Impulse
6.1.1. Compare the momentum of different moving objects.
6.1.2. Compare the momentum of the same object moving with different velocities.
6.1.3. Identify examples of Change in the momentum of an object.
6.1.4. Describe Changes in momentum in terms of force and time.
Ch 6 Sec 2 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
6.2.1. Describe the interaction between two objects in terms of the Change in
momentum of each object.
6.2.2. Compare the total momentum of two objects before and after they interact.
6.2.3. State the law of conservation of momentum.
6.2.4. Predict the final velocities of objects after collisions, given the initial
velocities.
Ch 6 Sec 3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
6.3.1. Identify different types of collisions.
6.3.2. Determine the Changes in kinetic energy during perfectly inelastic collisions.
6.3.3. Compare conservation of momentum and conservation of kinetic energy in
perfectly inelastic and elastic collisions.
6.3.4. Find the final velocity of an object in perfectly inelastic and elastic collisions.
OBJECTIVES
1. Compare the momentum of different moving objects.
2. Compare the momentum of the same object moving with different velocities.
3. Identify examples of change in the momentum of an object.
4. Describe changes in momentum in terms of force and time.
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
UCP 1: Systems, order, and organization
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UCP 2: Evidence, models, and explanation
UCP 3: Change, consistency, and measurements
HNS 3: History of science
FOCUS (5 MINUTES)
__ Overview Review the objectives listed in the Student Edition. (GENERAL)
MOTIVATE (5 MINUTES)
__ Demonstration, Impulse, TE This demonstration uses a dynamics cart to help students
understand that changes in momentum are caused by forces. (BASIC)
TEACH (25 MINUTES)
__ PowerNotes® Resources Use the customizable presentation to help students master the
concepts in this section. (GENERAL)
__ Sample Set A, Momentum, SE This sample and practice problem set covers momentum.
(BASIC)
__ Sample Set B, Force and Impulse, SE This sample and practice problem set covers force
and impulse. (BASIC)
__ Classroom Practice, Force and Impulse, TE Use this problem as a teamwork exercise or
for demonstration at the board or on an overhead projector. (BASIC)
__ Sample Set C, Stopping Distance, SE This sample and practice problem set covers
stopping distance. (BASIC)
__ Classroom Practice, Stopping Distance, TE Use this problem as a teamwork exercise or
for demonstration at the board or on an overhead projector. (BASIC)
CLOSE (10 MINUTES)
__ Section Review, SE Students answer review questions, critical-thinking questions, and
interpreting-graphics questions that assess their understanding of the section objectives.
(GENERAL)
__ Study Guide, Momentum and Impulse, ANC Use this worksheet to review the main
concepts presented in the section. (GENERAL)
__ Section Quiz, ANC Use this quiz to assess students' understanding of the section.
(BASIC)
OTHER RESOURCE OPTIONS
__ Problem Workbook, Sample Set A: Momentum, ANC This worksheet provides an
additional example problem and several practice problems that cover momentum.
(BASIC)
__ Problem Bank, Sample Set A: Momentum, OSP This worksheet provides a third
example problem and several practice problems that cover momentum. (BASIC)
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__ Problem Workbook, Sample Set B: Force and Impulse, ANC This worksheet provides
an additional example problem and several practice problems that cover force and
impulse. (BASIC)
__ Problem Bank, Sample Set B: Force and Impulse, OSP This worksheet provides a third
example problem and several practice problems that cover force and impulse. (BASIC)
__ Problem Workbook, Sample Set C: Stopping Distance, ANC This worksheet provides
an additional example problem and several practice problems that cover stopping distance.
(BASIC)
__ Problem Bank, Sample Set C: Stopping Distance, OSP This worksheet provides a third
example problem and several practice problems that cover stopping distance. (BASIC)
__ SciLinks, Online Students can visit www.scilinks.org to find internet resources related to
the chapter content. Topic: Momentum SciLinks Code: HF60988
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SECTION 2 Conservation of Momentum
PACING
Regular Schedule:
Block Schedule:
with lab(s): 2 days
with lab(s): 1 days
without lab(s): 1 days
without lab(s): 0.5 days
STATE OBJECTIVES
II. Forces, momentum and motion
C. Elastic forces
Ch 6 Sec 3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
6.3.1. Identify different types of collisions.
6.3.2. Determine the Changes in kinetic energy during perfectly inelastic collisions.
6.3.3. Compare conservation of momentum and conservation of kinetic energy in
perfectly inelastic and elastic collisions.
6.3.4. Find the final velocity of an object in perfectly inelastic and elastic collisions.
II. Forces, momentum and motion
G. Momentum, impulse and conservation of momentum
Ch 6 Sec 1 Momentum and Impulse
6.1.1. Compare the momentum of different moving objects.
6.1.2. Compare the momentum of the same object moving with different velocities.
6.1.3. Identify examples of Change in the momentum of an object.
6.1.4. Describe Changes in momentum in terms of force and time.
Ch 6 Sec 2 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
6.2.1. Describe the interaction between two objects in terms of the Change in
momentum of each object.
6.2.2. Compare the total momentum of two objects before and after they interact.
6.2.3. State the law of conservation of momentum.
6.2.4. Predict the final velocities of objects after collisions, given the initial
velocities.
Ch 6 Sec 3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
6.3.1. Identify different types of collisions.
6.3.2. Determine the Changes in kinetic energy during perfectly inelastic collisions.
6.3.3. Compare conservation of momentum and conservation of kinetic energy in
perfectly inelastic and elastic collisions.
6.3.4. Find the final velocity of an object in perfectly inelastic and elastic collisions.
OBJECTIVES
1. Describe the interaction between two objects in terms of the change in
momentum of each object.
2. Compare the total momentum of two objects before and after they interact.
3. State the law of conservation of momentum.
4. Predict the final velocities of objects after collisions, given the initial
velocities.
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
UCP 1: Systems, order, and organization
UCP 2: Evidence, models, and explanation
UCP 3: Change, consistency, and measurements
UCP 5: Form and function
SAI 1: Abilities to do scientific inquiry
SAI 2: Understanding about scientific inquiry
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ST 1: Abilities of technological design
ST 2: Understanding about science and technology
SPSP 1: Personal health
SPSP 4: Risks and benefits
SPSP 5: Science and technology in society
PS5a: The total energy of the universe is constant. Energy can be transferred by collisions
in chemical and nuclear reactions, by light waves and other radiations, and in many other
ways. However, it can never be destroyed. As these transfers occur, the matter involved
becomes steadily less ordered.
FOCUS (5 MINUTES)
__ Overview Review the objectives listed in the Student Edition. (GENERAL)
MOTIVATE (5 MINUTES)
__ Conceptual Challenge, p. 206, SE These conceptual questions challenge students to
apply the section content to real-world applications. (GENERAL)
TEACH (70 MINUTES)
__ PowerNotes® Resources Use the customizable presentation to help students master the
concepts in this section. (GENERAL)
__ Misconception Alert, p. 207, TE Use the example of the skaters to show that the law of
conservation of momentum applies even when the initial momentum is zero.
(GENERAL)
__ Sample Set D, Conservation of Momentum, SE This sample and practice problem set
covers conservation of momentum. (GENERAL)
__ Classroom Practice, Conservation of Momentum, TE Use this problem as a teamwork
exercise or for demonstration at the board or on an overhead projector. (GENERAL)
__ Inquiry Lab, Conservation of Momentum, SE Students verify the law of conservation
of momentum. (GENERAL)
__ Datasheet, Conservation of Momentum, ANC Students use the datasheet to complete
the in-text lab. (GENERAL)
CLOSE (10 MINUTES)
__ Section Review, SE Students answer review questions, critical-thinking questions, and
interpreting-graphics questions that assess their understanding of the section objectives.
(GENERAL)
__ Study Guide, Conservation of Momentum, ANC Use this worksheet to review the main
concepts presented in the section. (GENERAL)
__ Section Quiz, ANC Use this quiz to assess students' understanding of the section.
(BASIC)
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OTHER RESOURCE OPTIONS
__ Holt Online Learning Students can access interactive problem-solving help and active
visual concept development with the Holt Physics Online Edition available at
my.hrw.com.
__ Problem Workbook, Sample Set D: Conservation of Momentum, ANC This
worksheet provides an additional example problem and several practice problems that
cover conservation of momentum. (GENERAL)
__ Problem Bank, Sample Set D: Conservation of Momentum, OSP This worksheet
provides a third example problem and several practice problems that cover conservation of
momentum. (GENERAL)
__ CBLTM Experiment, Force and Acceleration, ANC In this Skills Practice CBL lab,
students verify the law of conservation of momentum. (GENERAL)
__ Datasheet, Conservation of Momentum, ANC Students use the datasheet to complete a
Skills Practice version of the in-text lab. (GENERAL)
__ SciLinks, Online Students can visit www.scilinks.org to find internet resources related to
the chapter content. Topic: Rocketry SciLinks Code: HF61324
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SECTION 3 Elastic and Inelastic Conditions
PACING
Regular Schedule:
Block Schedule:
with lab(s): N/A days
with lab(s): N/A days
without lab(s): 1 days
without lab(s): 0.5 days
STATE OBJECTIVES
II. Forces, momentum and motion
C. Elastic forces
Ch 6 Sec 3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
6.3.1. Identify different types of collisions.
6.3.2. Determine the Changes in kinetic energy during perfectly inelastic collisions.
6.3.3. Compare conservation of momentum and conservation of kinetic energy in
perfectly inelastic and elastic collisions.
6.3.4. Find the final velocity of an object in perfectly inelastic and elastic collisions.
II. Forces, momentum and motion
G. Momentum, impulse and conservation of momentum
Ch 6 Sec 1 Momentum and Impulse
6.1.1. Compare the momentum of different moving objects.
6.1.2. Compare the momentum of the same object moving with different velocities.
6.1.3. Identify examples of Change in the momentum of an object.
6.1.4. Describe Changes in momentum in terms of force and time.
Ch 6 Sec 2 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
6.2.1. Describe the interaction between two objects in terms of the Change in
momentum of each object.
6.2.2. Compare the total momentum of two objects before and after they interact.
6.2.3. State the law of conservation of momentum.
6.2.4. Predict the final velocities of objects after collisions, given the initial
velocities.
Ch 6 Sec 3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
6.3.1. Identify different types of collisions.
6.3.2. Determine the Changes in kinetic energy during perfectly inelastic collisions.
6.3.3. Compare conservation of momentum and conservation of kinetic energy in
perfectly inelastic and elastic collisions.
6.3.4. Find the final velocity of an object in perfectly inelastic and elastic collisions.
OBJECTIVES
1. Identify different types of collisions.
2. Determine the changes in kinetic energy during perfectly inelastic collisions.
3. Compare conservation of momentum and conservation of kinetic energy in
perfectly inelastic and elastic collisions.
4. Find the final velocity of an object in perfectly inelastic and elastic collisions.
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
UCP 1: Systems, order, and organization
UCP 2: Evidence, models, and explanation
UCP 3: Change, consistency, and measurements
SAI 1: Abilities to do scientific inquiry
SAI 2: Understanding about scientific inquiry
PS5a: The total energy of the universe is constant. Energy can be transferred by collisions
in chemical and nuclear reactions, by light waves and other radiations, and in many other
ways. However, it can never be destroyed. As these transfers occur, the matter involved
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becomes steadily less ordered.
FOCUS (5 MINUTES)
__ Overview Review the objectives listed in the Student Edition. (GENERAL)
MOTIVATE (5 MINUTES)
__ Demonstration, Inelastic Collisions, TE This demonstration uses two balls to show the
conservation of momentum in an inelastic collision. (GENERAL)
TEACH (25 MINUTES)
__ PowerNotes® Resources Use the customizable presentation to help students master the
concepts in this section. (GENERAL)
__ Sample Set E, Perfectly Inelastic Collisions, SE This sample and practice problem set
covers perfectly inelastic collisions. (GENERAL)
__ Classroom Practice, Perfectly Inelastic Collisions, TE Use these problems as a
teamwork exercise or for demonstration at the board or on an overhead projector.
(GENERAL)
__ Sample Set F, Kinetic Energy in Perfectly Inelastic Collisions, SE This sample and
practice problem set covers kinetic energy in perfectly inelastic collisions. (GENERAL)
__ Classroom Practice, Perfectly Inelastic Collisions, TE Use these problems as a
teamwork exercise or for demonstration at the board or on an overhead projector.
(GENERAL)
__ Teaching Tip, p. 216, TE Discuss a variety of examples of collisions with students and
ask whether each one is closer to an elastic or inelastic collision. (ADVANCED)
__ Quick Lab, Elastic and Inelastic Collisions, SE Students investigate elastic and inelastic
collisions using balls bounced at varying velocities. (GENERAL)
__ Datasheet, Elastic and Inelastic Collisions Students use the datasheet to complete the intext QuickLab (GENERAL)
__ Sample Set G, Elastic Collisions, SE This sample and practice problem set covers elastic
collisions. (ADVANCED)
__ Classroom Practice, Elastic Collisions, TE Use these problems as a teamwork exercise
or for demonstration at the board or on an overhead projector. (ADVANCED)
__ Visual Strategy, Table 2, TE Students point out what is common in all cases shown in
the table. (GENERAL)
CLOSE (10 MINUTES)
__ Section Review, SE Students answer review questions, critical-thinking questions, and
interpreting-graphics questions that assess their understanding of the section objectives.
(ADVANCED)
__ Study Guide, Elastic and Inelastic Collisions, ANC Use this worksheet to review the
main concepts presented in the section. (ADVANCED)
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__ Section Quiz, ANC Use this quiz to assess students' understanding of the section.
(GENERAL)
OTHER RESOURCE OPTIONS
__ Holt Online Learning Students can access interactive problem-solving help and active
visual concept development with the Holt Physics Online Edition available at
my.hrw.com.
__ Problem Workbook, Sample Set E: Perfectly Inelastic Collisions, ANC This
worksheet provides an additional example problem and several practice problems that
cover perfectly inelastic collisions. (GENERAL)
__ Problem Bank, Sample Set E: Perfectly Inelastic Collisions, OSP This worksheet
provides a third example problem and several practice problems that cover perfectly
inelastic collisions. (GENERAL)
__ Problem Workbook, Sample Set F: Kinetic Energy in Perfectly Inelastic Collisions,
ANC This worksheet provides an additional example problem and several practice
problems that cover kinetic energy in perfectly inelastic collisions. (GENERAL)
__ Problem Bank, Sample Set F: Kinetic Energy in Perfectly Inelastic Collisions, OSP
This worksheet provides a third example problem and several practice problems that cover
kinetic energy in perfectly inelastic collisions. (GENERAL)
__ Problem Workbook, Sample Set G: Elastic Collisions, ANC This worksheet provides
an additional example problem and several practice problems that cover elastic collisions.
(ADVANCED)
__ Problem Bank, Sample Set G: Elastic Collisions, OSP This worksheet provides a third
example problem and several practice problems that cover elastic collisions.
(ADVANCED)
__ SciLinks, Online Students can visit www.scilinks.org to find internet resources related to
the chapter content. Topic: Collisions SciLinks Code: HF60311
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END OF CHAPTER REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT
PACING
Regular Schedule:
Block Schedule:
with lab(s): N/A days
with lab(s): N/A days
without lab(s): 2 days
without lab(s): 1 days
__ Chapter Highlights, p. 222, SE This page summarizes the vocabulary terms and key
concepts of the chapter.
__ Chapter Review, pp. 223–227, SE Students review the chapter material with review
questions, conceptual questions, practice problems, and a mixed review section.
__ Alternative Assessment, p. 227, SE These projects challenge students to apply and
extend concepts that they have learned in the chapter. (ADVANCED)
__ Graphing Calculator Practice, p. 226, SE Students program their graphing calculators to
determine the force that must be exerted in a given time interval to cause a given change
in momentum. (GENERAL)
__ Standardized Test Prep, pp. 228–229, SE This feature helps students sharpen their
testtaking abilities while reviewing the chapter content. (GENERAL)
__ Appendix D: Equations, p. 856–857, SE This appendix summarizes the equations
introduced in the chapter.
__ Appendix I: Additional Problems, pp. 884–886, SE This appendix provides additional
mixed practice problems that cover the equations introduced in the chapter.
__ Study Guide, Mixed Review, ANC Students can use this worksheet to review the main
concepts of the chapter in preparation for the chapter test. (GENERAL)
__ Holt PuzzlePro® Use this software to create crossword puzzles and word searches that
make learning vocabulary fun.
__ Chapter Test A, ANC Assign this test for general-level chapter assessment.
(GENERAL)
__ Chapter Test B, ANC Assign this test for advanced-level chapter assessment.
(ADVANCED)
__ Test Generator Create a customized homework assignment, quiz, or test using the
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