"AP Physics Learning Activities"

Explore precision and error in measurement.

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

Explore resistance in series and parallel circuits.

Analyze the diffraction pattern of hydrogen and determine the Rydberg constant, R.

Determine the time constant of an RC circuit, and calculate the resistance of an unknown resistor.

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

Determine the force on a current carrying wire in a magnetic field.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Determine the spring constant of a spring-powered launcher by analyzing the work done on a system.

Observe how charges affect one another and propose an explanation in terms of charge distribution.

Determine the internal resistance of a battery, and find an unknown resistor in a complex circuit.