AP Physics Learning Activities
Find 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.
CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.09: Internal Resistance of a Cell and Kirchhoff’s Rules
Determine the internal resistance of a battery, and find an unknown resistor in a complex circuit.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.09: Conservation of Momentum of a Collision
Determine the speed of a toy dart by analyzing the results of different inelastic collisions.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.13: Harmonic Properties of a Pendulum
Determine the factors that affect the period and energy changes of a pendulum, then calculate g.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.04: Exploring Electrostatics and Coulomb’s Law
Observe how charges affect one another and propose an explanation in terms of charge distribution.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.07: Examining Factors Affecting Electrical Current
Explore resistance in series and parallel circuits.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.15: Archimedes Principle and Buoyancy
Draw connections between the displacement method for determining density and the bouyant force.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.12: Exploring Electromagnetic Induction
Explore the factors that create an EMF in the interaction of a magnetic field and coil of wire.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.11: Exploring a System in Rotation
Optimize the distribution of weights on a wheel, then determine g using a rotational apparatus.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.10: Time Constant of an RC Circuit
Determine the time constant of an RC circuit, and calculate the resistance of an unknown resistor.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.13: Force on a Wire
Determine the force on a current carrying wire in a magnetic field.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.16: Diffracting Light with Gratings
Explore the diffraction patterns from different gratings, then determine the width of a single hair.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.06: Mapping Electric Fields
Create maps of equipotential lines and the electric fields that exist between two charged surfaces.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.10: Discovering Factors that Maintain Static Equilibrium
Determine the coefficient of friction by measuring the minimum angle to keep a ladder from slipping.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.19: Investigating the Balmer Series
Analyze the diffraction pattern of hydrogen and determine the Rydberg constant, R.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.20: Determining Planck’s Constant
Measure the wavelength and threshold voltage of an LED and calculate Planck’s constant.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.01: Measurement and Error
Explore precision and error in measurement.