Physics Educational Materials

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

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

Create maps of equipotential lines and the electric fields that exist between two charged surfaces.

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

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

Measure the acceleration due to gravity three different ways.

Use a clever apparatus to determine the coefficients of thermal conductivity of three materials.

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.

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