Advanced Placement / Physics

Electromagnetic Induction

Students use voltage sensor to measure the maximum emf induced in a coil as a permanent magnet is dropped through it. Students vary the number of loops...

Advanced Placement / Physics

Buoyant Force

Students use the Smart Cart force sensor to measure the buoyant force on a metal cylinder lowered into a fluid and then determine the relationship between...

Advanced Placement / Physics

Hydrostatic Pressure

Students use a pressure sensor to measure the static pressure at different depths in a column of water and use their data to determine the mathematical...

High School / Physics

Position, Distance, and Displacement

Students will explore and discover the difference between position, distance, and displacement using graphs of their own motion.

High School / Physics

Newton's Second Law

Students measure the force on a cart and its resulting acceleration for a modified Atwood machine. They vary the weight on the hanger and create a graph...

High School / Physics

Measuring the Speed of Sound with an Echo

Students will first predict the speed of sound in the air of their classroom using a simple relationship...

High School / Physics

Rotational Dynamics

Students use hanging masses to apply torque to a rotating arm and measure its angular acceleration. After varying the torque, they experimentally determine...

High School / Physics

Capacitors and RC Circuits

Students construct a circuit that charges and discharges a large capacitor through a light bulb. They create a model for their observations and test the...

High School / Physics

Rotational Collisions

Students measure the change in angular velocity when a rotating disc experiences a sudden change in rotational inertia.

High School / Physics

Change in Kinetic Energy

Students use a modified Atwood machine to study how the change in kinetic energy is related to the net force applied and distance travelled. They use sensors...

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