AP Physics Learning Activities

Visualize and compare the relative strengths of different magnetic fields.

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

Explore resistance in series and parallel circuits.

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

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

Determine the speed of sound in air by investigating the resonance of a column of air.

Explore a standing wave on a string and determine the linear mass density of the string.

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

Analyze the displacement of an object with constant velocity and an object that is accelerating.

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