"Ward's Phenomena Lab Activities"

Measure the static and kinetic friction between two surfaces using direct and indirect methods.

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

Study rays refracting through various transparent media, then determine the focal length of a lens.

Determine the speed of a toy dart by analyzing the results of different inelastic collisions.

Use the ideal gas law to determine the ambient pressure in the room.

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

Determine the factors that affect the period and energy changes of a pendulum, then calculate g.

Explore the diffraction patterns from different gratings, then determine the width of a single hair.

Determine the landing position of a ball launched horizontally from the top of a table.

Study rays reflecting off plane and curved mirrors, determine the focal length of a curved mirror.