Product Summary
This kit is designed to support all of the sensor-based, hands-on lab investigations within the Essential Physics 3rd Edition Curriculum, as well as the Essential Physics Student Lab Manual. This kit includes enough equipment for a full year of investigations in a standard, algebra-based physics course.
What's Included
Software Required
This product requires PASCO software for data collection and analysis. We recommend the following option(s). For more information on which is right for your classroom, see our Software Comparison: SPARKvue vs. Capstone »
Connectivity Options
This product can connect directly to your computer or device with the following technologies. No Interface required. See the following guide for details regarding device compatibility: Wireless Bluetooth Product Compatibility »
Experiment Library
Perform the following experiments and more with the Essential Physics Comprehensive Equipment Kit.
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High School / Physics
When the Egyptians built their massive pyramids, they faced the engineering challenge of how to lift the heavy stone blocks vertically into position. The Egyptians may have moved the blocks up ramps (or inclined planes) constructed...
High School / Physics
An electromagnet uses electric current to create a magnetic field.
High School / Physics
How are force, distance, and work related graphically? To lift a mass, you must do work on it against the gravitational force.
High School / Physics
How can a velocity versus time graph be used to determine displacement? An object’s position changes as it accelerates.
High School / Physics
Convection transfers heat through the movement of matter.
High School / Physics
William Herschel discovered infrared light in 1800. He conducted an experiment where he passed white light through a prism and measured the temperature differences between the colors of the visible spectrum.
