Explorations in Physics Lab Manual

Integrate probeware into the Physics you already teach!

The Explorations in Physics Lab Manual includes 25 core standards-based labs.

Explorations in Physics Lab Manual  (PS-2810)

25 Physics Activities Included:

Mechanics

  • Relative Motion: Frame of Reference
  • Position vs. Time
  • Velocity - Motorized Cart
  • Acceleration - Cart on an Inclined Track
  • Newton's First Law
  • Newton's Second Law
  • Newton's Third Law
  • Friction Forces
  • Conservation of Momentum
  • Conservation of Energy
  • Impulse and Change in Momentum
  • Projectile Motion
  • Circular Motion

Electricity and Magnetism

  • What is Voltage?
  • What is Current?
  • Ohm's Law
  • Electric Fields
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic Induction

Sound

  • Sound Wave Properties
  • Superposition and Interference

Properties of Matter/Thermodynamics

  • Archimedes' Principle
  • Transfer of Energy

Optics

  • Inverse Square Law
  • Polarization

The Explorations in Physics Lab Manual provides the assistance needed to integrate modern science tools into your existing labs. Designed for teachers by teachers, the manual helps teachers incorporate electronic data collection into science experiments when using PASPORT sensors.

The Lab Manual with included CD enables you to get started quickly and easily:

  • Informational teacher pages, including materials lists, correlations to national standards and background information
  • Hand-out ready Student Instruction Sheets
  • Hand-out ready Student Response Sheets
  • Sample completed Student Response Sheets
  • Content-packed CD with 25 labs
    • Pre- configured electronic DataStudio files – works automatically with written lab activity
    • Electronic copies of all paper documents – allows for teacher customization
    • Sample data sets – provides opportunity for teacher to test lab
Phyiscs Screen Shot

Impulse and Change of Momentum Lab. Bottom graph shows velocity of cart prior to and during a collision. Top graph shows force applied during the collision. Area under the curve tool provides the impulse delivered to the cart. Enlarge Graph

Here's what you need:

Explorations Physics Lab Manual

Explorations in Physics Lab Manual (PS-2810)

This lab manual contains 25 standards-based physics labs using probeware with a computer. Lab manual contains teacher information, student lab instructions and worksheets. CD includes electronic version of manual, experiment setup files and sample data.

We recommend one Lab Manual per classroom.

Probeware Bundle

Physics Bundle

Choose the bundle option that best meets your needs. Select the Standard Bundle for the probeware to perform all 25 labs.

See a convenient comparison of bundle options.

We recommend one bundle for each lab group of 2-4 students.

DataStudio Site License (CI-6871G)

Optional upgrade

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Add a DataStudio Site License to your order, and your entire K-12 campus is licensed for the full-featured DataStudio data collection and analysis software. Our starter version, DataStudio Lite, is provided for free with each shipment. But for a low-one time purchase, give your school unlimited access. PASCO's generous software license includes FREE updates for life.

What other lab equipment is needed?

The bundles above consist of probeware. Additional equipment and materials may be required to perform each experiment, some or all of which you may already have in your lab. See the equipment and materials list for each experiment in this lab manual for more information.

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