"Curriculum"

Explore the diffraction patterns from different gratings, then determine the width of a single hair.

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

Determine the coefficient of friction by measuring the minimum angle to keep a ladder from slipping.

Find the spring constant of a projectile launcher using the potential energy of its projectile.

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

Measure the acceleration due to gravity three different ways.

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

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

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

Explore resistance in series and parallel circuits.

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

Use a calorimetric technique to determine the temperature of a Bunsen burner flame.

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

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

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

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