AP Physics Learning Activities

Explore resistance in series and parallel circuits.

Measure the wavelength and threshold voltage of an LED and calculate Planck’s constant.

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

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.

Study rays refracting through various transparent media, then determine the focal length of a lens.

Determine the factors that affect the period and energy changes of a pendulum, then calculate g.

Observe how charges affect one another and propose an explanation in terms of charge distribution.

Use the ideal gas law to determine the ambient pressure in the room.