Cart Collision Lab

See what happens when a rolling cart hits a box — change the variables and test it out!

Track View
10 Cart speed (right now)
not moving Box speed (right now)
Total track length: 400 cm

Click anywhere on the track to pause or resume

Change the Variables

The Rolling Cart

Mass of cart 10 g
Starting speed 10

The cart always rolls to the right and hits the box.

Wind Resistance

Wind level 0

Wind pushes against the box after it gets hit. The stronger the wind, the shorter the distance it travels.

Pick a Surface — this changes how much friction there is
What happened during the collision?
Cart
Before: —
↓
—
Box
Before: 0 (sitting still)
↓
—
— cm
How far the box slid after being hit
Measured from where they crashed into each other