Mechanics Learning Activities
Avantor offers a complete catalogue of 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.
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Guinea and Feather Apparatus
Compare the falling rate of a feather and a guinea (coin) with air resistance and in a vacuum.
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Parallelogram of Forces Apparatus
Apparatus to demonstrate parallelogram of forces with accessories.
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Estes Viking Model Rockets
Intermediate-level rocket with five fiberboard fins and a streamer recovery system.
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Friction Block Sand Paper
Friction blocks are useful for teaching the basics of force and motion.
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Four Wheel Dynamics Carts
These heavy-gauge aluminum carts come completely assembled with low-friction ball bearing wheels and space to carry five ordinary bricks.
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Engino® STEM Mechanics: Gears and Worm Drives
Design structures that use gears to change the force on an object to do work.
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Collision in Two Dimensions Apparatus
Collison in two dimensions apparatus with accessories included.
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Density Cylinder Set
This Equal Mass Density Set is for specific gravity and density determinations.
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Pulley with Universal Clamp
Pulley with universal clamp for variety of surfaces.
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Garage Physics High Power Catapult, Eisco Scientific
Explore Force, Acceleration and Hooke's Law. No tools required.
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United Scientific Acceleration Line Trolley
String this across your classroom to learn about velocity and acceleration.
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Archimedes Sticks Set
Set of three metal rods with 1 cm engravings for demonstrating Archimedes' principle and buoyancy.
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Plastic Pulley Single, 50 mm Ø
Economical pulley for simple machine experiments.
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Stem Explorations, Levers and Pulleys Building Set
Explore STEM concepts while building lever and pulley models!
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Clamp Pulley, Adjustable
This versatile pulley can be used on table edges or at different heights.