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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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Air Track, Complete with Gliders
With the Air Track, students can investigate motion phenomena at a precise level of measurement.
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Force Mechanism Trough
With the Force Mechanism Trough, students can research acceleration and the effect of gravity on a moving body by propelling steel balls or a wood block down an aluminum trough track.
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Digital Stroboscope with Flash Rate Display
An economical digital stroboscope.
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Friction on an Inclined Plane
This set demonstrates a wide variety of physical science topics including the resolution of forces on an inclined plane, kinetic and potential energies, uniform and accelerated motions, and the friction between two surfaces.
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Digital Photogate Free Fall Apparatus
The Digital Photogate Free Fall Apparatus retains the precision of older models while eliminating the hassle of setting up heavy steel columns and adjusting spark recorders.
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Air Track Gliders
A pair of 100g gliders designed for use with air tracks 470157-654 and 470157-664.
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Friction Block with Hook
Friction blocks are useful for teaching the basics of force and motion.
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Friction Block Felt with Hook
Friction blocks are useful for teaching the basics of force and motion.
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Estes Altimeter
Add some tech power to your rocket experiments and take the guesswork out of altitude measurements.
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Estes Preassembled Rocketry Parachutes
Lightweight, tear-resistant parachutes in a variety of sizes.
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United Scientific Moment of Inertia Kit
Demonstrate how the center of mass affects the torque on an object.
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Force and Simple Machines Kit
With custom designed components, this kit covers all the subject areas two or three individual kits usually address.
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Hooke's Law Spring Set
Students can gain an understanding of Hooke’s Law and of the significance of the spring constant with this versatile set.
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Trolley Picket Fence
Study Acceleration and Velocity without Cart or Track