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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Arco® Study of Ballistics Kit
Demonstrate projectile motion using an adjustable-angle launcher.
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Ten Specimen Density Set
This set features a handy, economical selection of density cubes.
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Vernier® Fan Cart
Collect quantitative acceleration data with this adjustable fan cart.
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Supertek® Rotating Platform
Educators demonstrate experiments in angular momentum and rotational kinetic energy with the Rotating Platform.
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Hooke’s Law University Apparatus
This apparatus verifies that that the amount by which a material body is deformed (the strain) is linearly related to the force causing the deformation (the stress).
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Vortx® Vortex Demonstrator
Demonstrate the vortex action of a tornado with a dramatic lesson.
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Fire Piston Demonstration Apparatus
Dramatically Demonstrate that Temperature Increases with Pressure
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Visual Scientifics Ballistic Pendulum
Students investigate the properties of momentum and conservation of energy using this precision apparatus.
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Clear Plastic Overflow Can
This transparent overflow can is graduated to 125 ml and includes an attached spout.
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Eisco® High-Speed Low Friction Pulley on Rod
High-speed pulley with low friction design mounted on a rod for easy integration into experiments.
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United Scientific Large Motion Cart
This large cart has plenty of room for setting up any motion activity.
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Gyroscope & Gimbal Cradle
This is an excellent, inexpensive apparatus for experiments in precession, inertial guidance, and gyroscopic stabilization.
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Vernier® Adjustable End Stop
Attaches to the end of the Vernier Dynamics Track to prevent the cart from leaving the track.
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Visual Scientifics Pendulum
Discover the period of a simple pendulum, then use video analysis to investigate energy conservation and conversion.