Other collisions: Observational Experiment

Aim

To revise your rule about collisions based on new observational data.

Prior Knowledge

Your model of important physical quantities which are constant for a system before and after collisions.

Description of the Experiment

Observe colliding gliders and decide which quantity describing the system of two gliders is constant before and after the collision.

Addtional Information

Both gliders have a mass of about 180g.

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