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.
Visual Scientifics Projectile Launcher
This inquiry-based activity allows students to investigate and verify projectile equations.
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Visual Scientifics Accessories
Essential accessories for the Visual Scientifics laboratory system.
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Visual Scientifics Classroom Starter Set
This Starter Set is an effective and economical addition to any physics or physical science classroom.
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Low Friction Pulley With Rod
Total length of rod and pulley is 10". The pulley has a diameter of 2", and is equipped with a metal low-friction bearing installed. The rod is made of durable aluminum, and the pulley is made of durable plastic.
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Simple Metal Gyroscope
The Simple Metal Gyroscope provides a hands-on gyroscope experience.
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K’NEX Intro to Simple Machines: Gears
Compare How Different Gear Configurations Function
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Moment of Force Apparatus
The Moment of Force Apparatus contains everything needed to study principles of mass, levers, moments, forces, and equivalence.
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Friction Block
Explore the factors that affect frictional force. One wide and one narrow face of this block are covered with a non-skid material.
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Newtonian Demonstration
The large size of the Newtonian Demonstration makes a big impression and helps explain the theory.
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Inclined Plane Set
Present a Wide Variety of Standard Force and Motion Activities.
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Density/Slope Class Set
Educators can conduct a comprehensive array of density experiments with the density/slope class set.
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Density ID Set
A set of 15 samples of different materials used to challenge students to identify materials based on measurement of their density. For some specimens this will be straightforward. In other cases, it will lead to a discussion of uncertainty in measurements and data, and to an awareness that different materials may have nearly the same density.
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21st Century Balance
This balance is the first major advancement in teaching simple machines in decades.