Problem Detail
Title:	A Day in the Life of John Henry, Traffic Cop
Author:	Barbara J. Duch 105 Pearson Hall Newark, DE 19716 bduch@physics.udel.edu
Discipline:	Physics and Astronomy
Target Audience:	Introductory, Can be used for majors and non-majors
Keywords:	car accident, conservation of momentum, forces, friction
Length of Time/Staging:	about one week
Abstract:	This problem introduces students to conservation of momentum as working through a 2-dimensional automobile accident.
Date Submitted:	3/9/2001
Date Published:	3/10/2001
Problem content:	Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Field Sketch
Supporting Materials:	Format of Delivery Student Learning Objectives Student Resources Instructor Resources Author's Teaching Notes Assessment Strategies
	© Barbara Duch, Univ. of Delaware, 2001. Problem-Based Learning Clearinghouse