AP Physics Learning Activities
Find instruments and tools useful for demonstrating key, basic concepts of physics that are applicable to everyday life both in and out of the laboratory. Demonstrate core ideas such as acceleration down a plane, friction, potential and kinetic energy, electrical conductivity, magnetic fields, wavelengths and velocity of sound, and more. Durable educational materials are designed for heavy use with consistent levels of handling, and all models are easy to use.
CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.16: Diffracting Light with Gratings
Explore the diffraction patterns from different gratings, then determine the width of a single hair.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.17: Reflecting Light with Mirrors
Study rays reflecting off plane and curved mirrors, determine the focal length of a curved mirror.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.19: Investigating the Balmer Series
Analyze the diffraction pattern of hydrogen and determine the Rydberg constant, R.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.15: Investigating the Resonance of Air
Determine the speed of sound in air by investigating the resonance of a column of air.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.03: Measuring Thermal Conductivity of Materials
Use a clever apparatus to determine the coefficients of thermal conductivity of three materials.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.04: Exploring Electrostatics and Coulomb’s Law
Observe how charges affect one another and propose an explanation in terms of charge distribution.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.20: Determining Planck’s Constant
Measure the wavelength and threshold voltage of an LED and calculate Planck’s constant.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.02: Constant vs. Non-Constant Speed
Analyze the displacement of an object with constant velocity and an object that is accelerating.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.18: Refracting Light with Lenses
Study rays refracting through various transparent media, then determine the focal length of a lens.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.08: Conservation of Energy with Negative Work
Determine the spring constant of a spring-powered launcher by analyzing the work done on a system.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.08: Electrical Resistivity of Materials
Explore the factors affecting the electrical resistance of conductive modeling dough.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.13: Force on a Wire
Determine the force on a current carrying wire in a magnetic field.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.10: Discovering Factors that Maintain Static Equilibrium
Determine the coefficient of friction by measuring the minimum angle to keep a ladder from slipping.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.09: Conservation of Momentum of a Collision
Determine the speed of a toy dart by analyzing the results of different inelastic collisions.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.07: Conservation of Energy within a System
Find the spring constant of a projectile launcher using the potential energy of its projectile.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.01: Characteristics of Ideal Gases
Use the ideal gas law to determine the ambient pressure in the room.