This thesis presents the process of designing, building, and testing a device for studying collisions between macroscopic objects. Two concepts were considered for the design of the device, one based on a magnetic design and the other based on an air design. Based on preliminary tests and a comparison of the two concepts, we chose the air table concept to design the device. We used a camera and a computer tracker to monitor the kinematic variables of the bodies on the cart. The device was tested in an approximation of an ideal flexible and an ideal plastic collision. Comparison with the analytical prediction shows relatively good agreement.
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