College / Physics

Physical Pendulum Period - Wireless

This experiment has two parts: 1. Period of a Thin Rod explores the dependence of the period of a physical pendulum (a uniform bar) on the distance between...

College / Physics

Ballistic Pendulum - Wireless

A ballistic pendulum is used to determine the muzzle velocity of a ball shot out of a Projectile Launcher. The laws of conservation of momentum and conservation...

High School / Physics

Ohm's Law

Students measure the current and voltage across a resistor while varying the output voltage, A graph of voltage versus current will reveal Ohm's Law. This...

College / Physics

Magnetic Fields of Coils - Wireless

The magnetic fields of various coils are plotted versus position as the Magnetic Field Sensor is passed through the coils, guided by a track. The position...

College / Physics

Newton's Third Law

The purpose of this experiment is to determine the relationship between forces forming an action-reaction pair.

College / Physics

Newton's Second Law

The purpose of this experiment is to verify Newton’s Second Law for a one dimensional system. A measured force is applied to a low friction cart and...

College / Physics

Zeeman Effect

In a magnetic field, the spectral lines of atoms split into a number of closely spaced lines. This is called the (anomalous) Zeeman Effect. The Zeeman...

College / Physics

Work Energy Theorem

The purpose of this activity is to compare the total work done on an object to the change in kinetic energy of the object. The force sensor is used to...

College / Physics

Vibrating Strings

The general appearance of waves can be shown by means of standing waves in a string. This type of wave is very important because most of the vibrations...

College / Physics

Variable-g Pendulum

This experiment explores the dependence of the period of a simple pendulum on the acceleration due to gravity.

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