PASCO’s Physics Lab Stations are modular equipment sets that support hands-on studies of core physics concepts, ranging from introductory investigations of Newton’s laws to advanced explorations of waves and sound.
Designed for easy implementation, the Physics Lab Stations facilitate experiments across all levels of physics, enabling the same equipment used in general and honors physics labs to be applied to more advanced studies of AP® or IB® Physics topics. Each Lab Station also comes with full teacher support, including a digital collection of ready-made lab investigations designed to deepen student understandings of key physics topics. Get started using PASCO Lab Stations with the Mechanics Starter Physics Lab Station, or mix-and-match individual Lab Stations to enhance your existing Essential Physics labs and curriculum.
Study More of Physics with Less Equipment
Physics Lab Stations equip departments for success by providing them with essential sensors and equipment that are universal to most physics labs. Students enrolled in general physics courses might use the Physics Lab Station: Mechanics Starter to explore the fundamentals of motion graphs, while students enrolled in AP® or IB® Physics might use the same Lab Station to experimentally verify Newton’s Laws.
Physics Lab Stations Support Hands-On Studies in:
- General Physics
- Honors Physics
- AP® Physics 1 and AP® Physics 2
- AP® Physics C: Mechanics
- AP® Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
- IB® Physics
Experiment Collections
Every Physics Lab Station is complemented by a collection of ready-made investigations that can easily be edited to suit your course needs. These investigations cover core topics utilizing materials from the corresponding kit and include step-by-step instructions, student questions, as well as helpful tips for making every lab a learning success.
Mechanics Starter
The Physics Lab Station: Mechanics Starter offers a lab-ready solution for performing several key experiments in mechanics. It includes a sensor-loaded Smart Cart, a durable PAStrack, and a variety of accessories that support student studies of core topics, such as velocity, conservation of energy, and Newton’s second law.
Featured mechanics investigations:
- Speed and Velocity Graphs
- Average Speed and Velocity
- Graphing Motion
- Newton’s Second Law
- Coefficients of Friction
- Momentum and Impulse
- Plus 3 more investigations!
Easily extend your studies using any of the following PASCO solutions:
Mechanics Extension
Designed for use with the Physics Lab Station: Mechanics Starter, the Physics Lab Station: Mechanics Extension expands your physics toolbox, allowing students to explore topics such as statics and rotation, projectile motion, and periodic motion. It includes an additional Smart Cart for studying collisions, a Mini Launcher for firing projectiles, and a Wireless Smart Gate for timing events accurately. A collection of accessories are also included.
Featured mechanics investigations:
- Atwood’s Machine
- Two-Dimensional Motion: Projectiles
- Conservation of Momentum
- Momentum and Explosions
- Simple Pendulum
- Gravitational Torque
- Plus 3 more investigations!
Easily extend your studies using any of the following PASCO solutions:
Electricity and Magnetism
The Physics Lab Station: Electricity and Magnetism is a lab-ready equipment set that supports investigations in electricity and magnetism across all levels of physics. It includes Wireless Voltage, Current, and Magnetic Field Sensors, an Essential Physics Modular Circuits Kit, and an Electronic Components Kit.
Featured electricity and magnetism investigations:
- Magnetic Field of a Permanent Magnet
- Ohm’s Law
- DC Circuits
- Capacitors and RC Circuits
Easily extend your studies using any of the following PASCO solutions:
Fluids
The Physics Lab Station: Fluids bundle lets students investigate several essential fluids topics, such as Boyle’s law, buoyant force, and hydrostatic pressure. It includes a Density Set, an Overflow Can, and a Wireless Pressure Sensor for making measurements of pressure in both liquids and gases. This Physics Lab Station is designed for use with the Physics Lab Station: Mechanics Starter.
Featured fluids investigations:
- Boyle’s Law
- Hydrostatic Pressure
- Buoyant Force
Easily extend your studies using any of the following PASCO solutions:
Optics
The Physics Lab Station: Optics bundle is a lab-ready solution for performing a wide range of optics experiments — from early explorations of lenses to advanced studies of Snell’s law. It includes a Basic Optics Ray Table, a Light Source, Concave and Convex Mirrors, and various lenses and accessories. The optics components mount easily to either a PASCO Dynamics Track (included with the Physics Lab Station: Mechanics Starter), or a 1.2 m Optics Track (sold separately) for hassle-free alignment.
Featured optics investigations:
- Spherical Mirror Reflection
- Snell’s Law
- Focal Length of a Converging Lens
- Virtual Images
- Telescope
- Plus 3 more investigations!
Easily extend your studies using any of the following PASCO solutions:
Waves and Sound
The Physics Lab Station: Waves and Sound bundle is a lab-ready solution for studying a variety of topics pertaining to waves and sound. It includes a 2-in-1 Wireless Sound Sensor, a complete Tuning Fork Set, a high-quality Resonance Air Column, and a Double-Length Slinky.
Featured waves and sound investigations:
- Resonance and Standing Waves
- Properties of Sound Waves
- Measuring the Speed of Sound
- Decoding DTMF Tones
Easily extend your studies using any of the following PASCO solutions:
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More Information
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