Mechanics Learning Activities
Avantor offers a complete catalogue of 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.
CENCO® Recording Tape for Behr Free-Fall Apparatus
Nearly frictionless, accurate, durable.
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Overflow Can with Pour Spout
Great for displacement experiments and density measurements.
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Trolley Picket Fence
Study Acceleration and Velocity without Cart or Track
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Vernier® Projectile Launcher
Students use the Vernier Projectile Launcher to investigate important concepts in two-dimensional kinematics.
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Air Strike Catapult
Air Strike™ desktop catapult can launch the included foam balls as far as 40 feet. Simple to assemble, no tools required. Features super grip suction cups and a pivoting launch base.
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CENCO® Newton Cradle
The Newton Cradle is a large-scale, carefully engineered piece of equipment.
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Happy and Unhappy Balls
These balls are the real deal: vivid contrast between elastic and inelastic collisions.
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Visual Scientifics Backboard
This backboard mounts directly to the Visual Scientifics base, enhancing video analysis.
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Visual Scientifics Ballistic Pendulum
Students investigate the properties of momentum and conservation of energy using this precision apparatus.
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Visual Scientifics Hooke's Law
Students investigate and learn the principles of Hooke’s Law with this activity.
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Visual Scientifics Collisions in Two Dimensions
Teach students about two-dimensional collisons with this engaging activity, then use video analysis to analyze conservation of energy, and conversions between kinetic and potential energy.
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Visual Scientifics Incline Plane and Car
Visual scientifics inclined plane and car.
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Visual Scientifics Loop Track
Students apply concepts of conservation of energy to a loop setup, then consider the forces involved in roller coasters.
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Visual Scientifics Pendulum
Discover the period of a simple pendulum, then use video analysis to investigate energy conservation and conversion.
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Visual Scientifics Free Fall
Students measure acceleration due to gravity in this free-fall activity. Video analysis allows modeling of air resistance.