AP Physics Learning Activities

Draw connections between the displacement method for determining density and the bouyant force.

Optimize the distribution of weights on a wheel, then determine g using a rotational apparatus.

Determine the speed of sound in air by investigating the resonance of a column of air.

Analyze the diffraction pattern of hydrogen and determine the Rydberg constant, R.

Explore a standing wave on a string and determine the linear mass density of the string.

Explore the factors affecting the electrical resistance of conductive modeling dough.

Use a clever apparatus to determine the coefficients of thermal conductivity of three materials.

Analyze the displacement of an object with constant velocity and an object that is accelerating.

Create maps of equipotential lines and the electric fields that exist between two charged surfaces.

Measure the wavelength and threshold voltage of an LED and calculate Planck’s constant.