Resources by European Space Agency (ESA)

Collisions: extra - chasing the ball!

Collisions: extra - chasing the ball!

This video shows astronaut Tim Peake performing an experiment on conservation of momentum, on the International Space Station. Teachers’ notes can be found here. 

Collisions: inelastic collision top view

Collisions: inelastic collision top view

Collisions: 1 equal mass inelastic (v-t)

Collisions: 2 equal mass inelastic (v-t)

Collisions: 3 equal mass inelastic (v-t and x-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International...

Collisions: inelastic large spin

Inelastic large spin

This video shows Tim Peake, on the International Space Station, demonstrating an inelastic collision between two balls. Teachers’ notes can be found here. 

Collisions: inelastic little spin

Collisions: inelastic little spin

Collisions: equal mass inelastic side on

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker files are provided in a zip for...

Collisions: large mass into small mass

Collisions: large mass into small mass

This video shows Tim Peake, on the International Space Station, demonstrating the conservation of momentum using a large and small ball. Teachers’ notes can be found here. 

Collisions: large mass into small mass from above

Collisions: large mass into small mass from above

Collisions: large mass - small mass above straight (v-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker...

Collisions: oblique collision

Collisions: oblique collision

Collisions: equal mass glancing blow (x-t)

Collisions: equal mass 45deg (x-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The...

Collisions: rebound

Collisions: rebound (v-t)

Collisions: rebound (x-t v-t y-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker files are provided in a zip for students or the...

Collisions: small mass into large mass

Collision: small mass into large mass

Collisions: small mass - large mass side (x-t vx-t)

Collisions: small mass - large mass (x-t y-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use...

Collisions: two equal mass head on above (drift)

Collisions: two equal mass head on above (drift)

Collisions: equal mass oblique (x-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker files are provided in a...