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.
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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 2.09: 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 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 2.15: 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 1.08: 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 2.17: 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 2.12: 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 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 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 2.11: Observing and Measuring Magnetic Fields
Visualize and compare the relative strengths of different magnetic fields.

