A Detailed Lesson Plan in General Physics Grade 9

(5E’s Method)
Teaching Intern: Waniwan, Nina Joy L. Date: May 13, 2021
Cooperating Teacher: Emma B. Caballegan
I. Preliminaries
a. Title of the Lesson: Conservation of Linear Momentum
b. Content Standards: The learners demonstrate understanding of the projectile motion, impulse and momentum, and
conservation of linear momentum.
c. Performance Standards:
d. Learning Competencies: Infer that the total momentum before and after collision is equal; S9FE-IVc-37.
e. Learning Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. Describe the total momentum before and after collision in an isolated system,
2. Calculate the total momentum before and after collision,
3. Differentiate elastic and inelastic collision, and
4. Cite real life example where conservation of linear momentum is observed.
f. Scientific Skills: Observing, Inferring, Communicating
g. Key Concepts:
Translational or linear momentum, or just momentum of the body is defined as the product of the
mass and velocity of an object.
Momentum is an important notion in classical mechanics, as all bodies that move possess
momentum, Conversely, a body at rest does not possess momentum.
It is a vector quantity and has a unit of kg m/s.
The standard unit of mass is kg, and the unit of velocity is m/s.
The law of conservation of momentum states that the total momentum of the two objects before
collision is equal to the total momentum of the same objects after collision. Hence, momentum is
always conserved.
In all collisions, whether it is elastic or inelastic, momentum is known to be conserved.

h. Materials: Visual Aids, Images, Books, Worksheets, Scientific Calculator

I. References:
Science Learning Module Grade 9 pp. 264- 270.

II. Lesson Development

 Teacher’s Activity Learner’s Activity
a. Class Routine

“Good morning class” “Good morning, Ma’am”

“Please stand up, we will pray. Lyza kindly lead the prayer” (Lyza led the prayer)

“Before you take your seats can you please arrange your
chairs and pick up the pieces of papers” (Students follow the teacher’s instructions)

“Also, please be reminded the classroom health and safety

protocol. Wearing of facemask, proper washing of hands
and safe distancing. These are very essential while we are
having our limited face to face, thus, we must observe and
follow these all. Am I clear to you class?” “Yes, Ma’am”

“I hope so”

“I will check your attendance. Please say present when

your name is called, okay?”

(The teacher checks the student’s attendance)

“Class how are you today” “We are fine Ma’am. Thank you for asking.”

“That’s wonderful. It means you are ready for today’s “Yes, Ma’am”
lesson. Am I right?”

“Alright”

b. Review

“Before we proceed to our next lesson. I want to ask the

class of what we had discussed last meeting?”
“We discussed about impulse and momentum”
“What is the relationship between impulse and
momentum?” “The relationship between impulse and momentum is that a
change in momentum is equal to impulse.

“In collisions, an object that experiences a greater change in

momentum has a greater impulse"
“Very Good, it seems that you understand our lesson last
meeting. It is important because you will be using those
concepts for our new lesson.”

c. Motivation

Engage

“Class I
have
here an
image”

“Yes Ma’am. He is Efren Bata Reyes.”

“Do you know him?”

“Have you watch him play?”

“Did you wonder how he plays magic during his games?”
“How he controls the billiard balls?”
“Some of his tricks can be explained in physics specifically
with our lesson today about Conservation of Linear
Momentum.”

Explore

“Now we will have an activity. I want the class to be divided Situation:

into three groups. Each group will have four members. A 10- wheelers truck collided with a small car which is not
Each group will analyze and understand the situation given moving. After they collide, the two vehicles are now stuck
to them. together as they move forward. Will their combined speed be
greater than? Or equal to? Or less than the speed of the truck
before the collision? Defend your answer.

“Yes, Ma’am”

“Am I clear to you class?”

“Be cooperative, show respect to your group mates, don’t
“I will give you 5 minutes to finish this activity. disturb other groups, follow directions correctly and wear your
“Before starting, let us recall the Guidelines in doing the facemask all the time”
activity. What are those? Yes Clear?”
“Yes, Ma’am”

“Very Good. I hope that all each of you will remember that (The students work their activity.)
throughout this activity. Understood?”

“I think you are now ready for the activity. You can start
now.” (The students go back to their respective seats)

(The teacher keeps time and roam around the room to

facilitate the activity.)

“Okay. Time is up. You may now go back to your seats”

Explain

“Now each group will have a representative to present their

answer. We will start with group one, followed by the “Yes Ma’am”
second group and last to present will be the group three.
Each group will have two minutes to present their answer. (Each group’s representative share their answer in class)
Is it clear class?”
Student’s possible answers:
“You may now start presenting your group’s answers” “It will be equal to the speed of the truck since they have
different masses, they will accelerate differently from Newton’s
second law of motion. During the collision they gained the
same momentum but in different direction”

(The students give a round of applause for themselves)

“Very Good Class. Now, let’s give a round of applause to

everyone for a job well done.”

Lesson Discussion

“You have learned from the previous discussion that an

external force is required to make an object accelerate.
Similarly, if we want to change the momentum of an object “Yes Ma’am”
an external force is required. There will be no change in
momentum if there is no external force applied. Do you still
remember it class?”
“There is no gain or loss of momentum”
“In your activity, what do you think happens to the
momentum of the 10- wheelers truck when it collides to the
small car? Is there a gain or loss of momentum?”
 “Yes Ma’am”

“It will be equal to the speed of the truck before collision.”

“You are correct. The momentum of the vehicles is
conserved.”

“What was again your answer?”

“Very Good. After the two vehicles collide from one another
they will gain the same momentum but in opposite
direction.”

“The momentum of an object or set of objects (system)

remains the same if it is left alone. Within such a system “The law of conservation of momentum states that:
momentum is said to be conserved” When two objects in an isolated system collides, the total
momentum of the objects before the collision is equal to the
“Take note class of the law of conservation of momentum. total momentum of the objects after collision”
It states that, please read Kyle”

“Newton’s 3rd law of motion states that:

For every action, there is an equal yet opposite reaction.”
“Thank you, Kyle. We also need to take note the other law
of physics when talking about law of conservation. It is the
Newton’s 3rd law of motion. What is it again the Newton’s
3rd law of motion?”

“Very Good. It implies that when two objects interact, they “Yes Ma’am”
exert equal forces on each other. It is the same in your
activity involving the10- wheelers truck and the small car.
Another example in the game of billiards, are you familiar
with that game?”

“So, when the ball hits the other ball and the ball is moving,
still, the momentum is conserved.

“Remember that momentum is a vector quantity it has

magnitude and direction.”
“None of the momentum was lost.”
“When the cue ball travels towards the other ball, it carries
some of the momentum with it. The rest is transferred to
the second ball. So, was there lost of momentum?”

“Correct. The rest is transferred to the second ball.

Therefore, none of the momentum was lost, only
transferred.”

In mathematical form:

P(before)= p(after)
(p=p’) (read as: p is equal to p prime)

“If you have two objects in collision, you can rewrite the
equation as:

Equation 1

m1 v 1+m2 v 2=¿m v ¿’+m2 v 2’

1 1

m
(m 1is read as m2sub1)
Where:

m 1= is the mass of object 1

m2= is the mass of object 2
v1 = is the velocity of object 1 Before collision
v 2= is the velocity of object 2 After collision
v1 ’= is the velocity of object 1
v 2’= is the velocity of object 2

Sample Problem 1
Note: Prime symbol (‘) denotes that these are the velocities A car with a 1000 kg mass moving at a velocity of 5 m/s to the
after the collision. left collides with a car with the same mass moving at 10 m/s to
the right. What is the velocity of the second car if the velocity of
“Now let’s have a sample problem.” the first car after collision is 2 m/s to the right?

Step 1: Identify what is asked in the problem.

You are asked to determine the velocity of the second car after
the collision.
” Step 2: Identify the given in the problem.

m1= 1000 kg m2=1000 kg

v1 = 5m/s v 2= 10m/s
v1 ’= 2m/s

Step 3: Use the equation to solve for the unknown

p(before)=p(after)

m1 v 1+m2 v 2=¿m v ¿’+m2 v 2’

1 1
; find v 2 ' =?
m2
(1,000kg) (-5m/s)+(1,000kg)(10m/s)= (1,000kg)(2m/s)+(1,000kg) v 2’

-5,000kg m/s+10,000kg m/s= 2,000 kgm/s+ (1,000 kg) v 2’

5,000 kgm/s – 2,000 kgm/s= (1,000kg) v 2’

3,000 kgm/s= (1,000 kg) v 2’

1,000 kg 1,000 kg

Step 4: Get the answer.

v 2’= 3 m/s

Therefore, the velocity of the second car is 3 m/s to the right.

“Yes Ma’am”

“No Ma’am”

“Class did you get it?”

Sample Problem 2
“Are there anything to clarify?”
A 1.0- kg glider traveling at 5.0 m/s on a level air track
undergoes a head- on collision with a 0.25- kg mass traveling
“Okay, now let’s have another example” toward it at 10. 0 m/s. The two gliders stick in the collision.
What is the velocity of the combined gliders after the collision?

(Annie raises hand)

(Annie answer the sample problem)

(Students also answer the sample problem)

.” I want a volunteer to answer”
“Yes. Very Good. Please try it on the board”
Answer:
“While Annie is answering on the board, you can also try it
on your sits. Step 1: Identify what is asked in the problem.

You are asked to determine the velocity of the combined

gliders after the collision.

Step 2: Identify the given in the problem

m1= 0.5 kg m2= 0.25

v1 = 2.0 m/s v 2= -5.0 m/s

Step 3: What is asked in the problem?

v1 ’=? (Solve for the combine velocity of the two gliders after
collision)

Step 3: Use the equation to solve the problem.

p(before)=p(after)

m1 v 1+m2 v 2=¿ ( m +m ) ¿ v’
1 2
is the combine

velocity of the two gliders

(1.0 kg) (5.0 m/s)+ (0.25 kg) (-10 m/s)= (1.0 kg + 0.25 kg) v’

5.0 kgm/s – 2.5 kgm/s = (1.25 kg) v’

2.5 kgm/s = (1.25 kg) v’

1.25 kg 1.25 kg
Step 4: Get the answer.

v’= 2m/s

“Therefore: the two gliders moved together 2 m/s towards he

direction of motion of the first glider”

“Yes Ma’am”

“No Ma’am’
“Thank you, Annie,”. Do you have the same answer class?”

“Alright. Very Good. Are there any questions?

“Okay, let’s proceed. We’ve been mentioning already the

word collision. What does it mean?” “It is an encounter between two objects resulting in exchange
of impulse and momentum”
“Very Good. So, in any collision, there must be
conservation of linear momentum, but this can express “Elastic collision in which the total kinetic energy of the system
itself in a variety of ways depending on the type of does not change, and colliding objects bounce off after
collision.” collision.”
“There are two types of collision, the elastic and inelastic
collision. What is elastic collision, please read Justin?”

“
“Thank you. One example of elastic collision is playing
billiard. When two billiard balls collide, the collision is nearly
elastic. An elastic collision is one in which the kinetic
energy of the system is conserved before and after impact.
Therefore, for simplicity one can assume that for collisions
involving billiard balls, the collision is perfectly elastic.”

“Efren Bata Reyes is such a good player he know also the

sweet pot on a billiard ball where he can strike with the cue
stick so that the friction force develops between the ball
and the billiard table, making him a professional pool “Inelastic collision is one in which the total kinetic energy of the
player,” system changes (i.e, converted to some other form of energy.
Objects that stick together after collision is said to be perfectly
The second one is the inelastic collision. Kindly read inelastic.
Rose?”

“In all collisions, whether it is elastic or inelastic,

momentum is known to be conserved. This is because of
the law of conservation of momentum which was discussed
earlier.”
“Yes, Ma’am”

‘Did you understand class?”

Elaborate

“Since you already understand our topic. I have a question “Rocket Launch. When the rocket is launched, the burning fuel
for you. Based on what you have learned from our lesson ejects from the lower end of the rocket, which forces the rocket
conservation of linear momentum. What do you think are machine to move in the opposite direction of the fuel ejected.
its real-life applications?” The mass of the rocket keeps decreasing along with the
burning of the fuel due to which he momentum of the rocket
keeps increasing. The total momentum of the system, including
rocket and fuel, remains same as before repulsion of the
rocket.”

“Gun Recoil. When a bullet is fired, there is a backward force

on the gun. According to the Newton’s 3rd law of motion, every
action has an equal and opposite reaction. The total
momentum of the recoiled gun and bullet remains zero”

“Very Good. I could say that you really learned from our “No Ma’am”
discussion today”

“Are there questions, clarifications and other reactions?

“Okay. Very Good”

ANSWERS KEY
III. Evaluation

Evaluate

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write

your answer in a one- fourth sheet of paper. B

1. If the momentum lost by one object is gained by

another object, then the total momentum is?

a. Zero
b. Constant
c. Change D
d. Doubled
2. For any collision occurring in an isolated system,
what happens to the momentum?
a. Zero
b. Lost
c. Gained
d. Conserved C
3. Equation of Conservation of Momentum___.
 a. P= m x v
b. Ft= P
c. ( P1+ P2 ¿before = ( P1+ P2 ¿after
d. P= m/v

4. It is one in which the total kinetic energy of the C

system does not change, and colliding objects
bounce off after collision.

a. Impulse
b. Momentum
c. Elastic Collision
d. Inelastic Collision D

5. It is one in which the total kinetic energy of the

system changes, objects stick together after
collision.

a. Impulse
b. Momentum
c. Elastic Collision
d. Inelastic Collision

For number 6 and 7. Two 0.5 kg balls approach each other

with the same speed of 1.0 m/s. A

6. What is the system’s total momentum of the balls

before collision?

a. 0 kg m/s
b. 0.50 kg m/s
c. 1.0 kg m/s
d. -1.0 kg m/s
A
7. What is the total momentum of the system after
collision? If there is no external force acting on
the system?

a. 0 kg m/s
b. 0.50 kg m/s
c. 1.0 kg m/s
d. -1.0 m/s

For number 9-10.

Answer the question: The hose is pushing a lot of water forward at high speed. This
means the water has a large forward momentum. In turn, the
1. When fighting fires, a firefighter must use great hose must have an equally large backwards momentum,
caution to hold a hose that emits large amounts making it difficult for the fire fighters to manage.
of water at high speeds. Why would such a task
so difficult?

“Answer it silently class. If you have questions and

clarifications don’t hesitate to ask me.” (Students silently answer their quiz)
“I will give you 10 minutes to finish your quiz”

“It’s already time. You may now pass your papers. Pass it
forward, please”
“Goodbye Ma’am”
“Let’s call it a day”

“Goodbye class”