AP Physics Learning Activities

Explore the factors that create an EMF in the interaction of a magnetic field and coil of wire.

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

Visualize and compare the relative strengths of different magnetic fields.

Explore resistance in series and parallel circuits.

Study rays reflecting off plane and curved mirrors, determine the focal length of a curved mirror.

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

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

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

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

Measure the acceleration due to gravity three different ways.