Critical Thinking: Evaluate situations where momentum conservation is applicable and analyze outcomes of interactions.
Adaptive Perseverance: Persist through complex problem-solving scenarios involving momentum, seeking multiple solutions.
Global Citizenship & Responsibility: Apply principles of momentum to propose solutions that enhance safety and well-being in societal contexts.
Collaboration & Communication: Work together to experiment and communicate findings on momentum conservation effectively.
What is momentum, and how is it conserved in isolated systems?
How can the conservation of momentum principle help us understand the outcomes of collisions in various contexts?
In what ways can understanding momentum and its conservation inform safety measures in transport and sports?
Problem-Solving Skills: Apply theoretical knowledge of momentum to solve practical problems.
Analytical Skills: Use mathematical models to analyze and predict the behavior of moving objects.
Innovative Thinking: Develop new safety measures or technologies based on the conservation of momentum.
NGSS HS-PS2-2: Use mathematical representations to support the claim that the total momentum of a system of objects is conserved when there is no net force on the system.
NGSS HS-PS2-1: Analyze data to support the claim that Newton's second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration.
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