Gravitational Torque
Students set up various systems to learn about gravitational torque and center of mass. They find mass of an object, determine the mass of a...
Determination of Sucrose Concentration through Polarimetry: Biot's Law
Use a polarimeter and Biot's law to determine the unknown concentration of several sucrose solutions.
Source: Polarimeter Investigations
Exploring a Rotating System
Students construct an experimental system composed of a horizontal meter stick mounted at its center on a pivot that is rotating from the torque...
Red Light/Green Light
Students create Blockly code that controls a wireless light source and Smart cart Motor based on inputs from a light sensor and a position sensor....
Exploring Torque
Students explore the concepts associated with torque and balance using the meter stick torque set. They develop the mathematical relationship...
Exploring Physical Pendulums
Students use a meter stick as a physical pendulum and explore the factors that affect the period and the mathematical properties of the physical...
Weight Drop Launch
Students will investigate how a weight drop launch style of roller coaster works using a //code.Node Cart. Additionally, they will create a Blockly...
Heat of Fusion of Ice
This lab investigates the concept of conservation of energy as applied to calorimetry: In a closed system, the sum ofall materials that gain...
Calorimetry
This experiment teaches the concept of conservation of energy: In an isolated system, the sum of the heat that flowsout of the objects that cool...
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