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 1.04: Horizontal Projectile Motion
Determine the landing position of a ball launched horizontally from the top of a table.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.07: Conservation of Energy within a System
Find the spring constant of a projectile launcher using the potential energy of its projectile.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.08: Conservation of Energy with Negative Work
Determine the spring constant of a spring-powered launcher by analyzing the work done on a system.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.01: Characteristics of Ideal Gases
Use the ideal gas law to determine the ambient pressure in the room.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.11: Observing and Measuring Magnetic Fields
Visualize and compare the relative strengths of different magnetic fields.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.08: Electrical Resistivity of Materials
Explore the factors affecting the electrical resistance of conductive modeling dough.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.14: Determining the Velocity of a Wave on a String
Explore a standing wave on a string and determine the linear mass density of the string.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.17: Reflecting Light with Mirrors
Study rays reflecting off plane and curved mirrors, determine the focal length of a curved mirror.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.18: Refracting Light with Lenses
Study rays refracting through various transparent media, then determine the focal length of a lens.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.02: Determining the Temperature of a Flame
Use a calorimetric technique to determine the temperature of a Bunsen burner flame.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.14: Fluid Dynamics
Use Bernoulli’s Principle to predict the landing spot of a stream of water leaking from a bucket.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.15: Investigating the Resonance of Air
Determine the speed of sound in air by investigating the resonance of a column of air.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.03: Accelerating Objects
Measure the acceleration due to gravity three different ways.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.02: Constant vs. Non-Constant Speed
Analyze the displacement of an object with constant velocity and an object that is accelerating.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.05: Determining the Coefficient of Friction
Measure the static and kinetic friction between two surfaces using direct and indirect methods.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.06: Exploring Circular Motion to Make Pigs Fly
Design and conduct an experiment that analyzes the motion of a conical pendulum.