"Ward's Phenomena Lab Activities"

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

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.

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

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.

Explore the factors that create an EMF in the interaction of a magnetic field and coil of wire.

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

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