Cart Simulation

The cart collides with the box - watch what happens!

Track
10 Cart speed
not moving Box speed

Click the track to pause / resume

Set Up the Experiment

Rolling Cart

Cart mass 10 g
Starting speed 10

Always rolls right toward the box.

How This Simulation Works

The cart rolls to the right with the selected speed and mass. When it collides with the box, the cart stops and transfers its kinetic energy to the box. The box then slides forward based on the mass and speed selected. The track starts at 400 cm. If the box needs more room, the track automatically expands so you can see the full motion.

What happened in the crash?
Cart
Before: —
Box
Before: 0 (not moving)
— cm
Distance the box traveled
Measured from where the crash happened