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.
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Engino® STEM Newton's Laws: Inertia, Momentum, Kinetic and Potential Energy
Design and create fantastic structures while learning about Newton's Laws.
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Second Law of Motion Apparatus
Metal apparatus designed to demonstrate second law of motion.
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Hooke'S Law Spring, Set of 5
Complete set of springs for investigating Hooke's law.
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Ward's® Potential and Kinetic Energy Tracks
This activity illustrates the relationships of mass, potential energy, and kinetic energy with marble races.
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CENCO® Rotational Platform
Teachers can present high-intensity demonstrations in rotational inertia or experiment with forces involved with a bicycle gyroscope with this Rotational Platform.
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Essential Physics Demo: Spring Scale
Affordable, Easy, Fun
Present these demonstrations in front of your class to excite your students about learning core physics concepts. Set up and execution are simple, so you can spend more time engaging your students. Ideal for introducing a unit or using as reinforcement after a lesson, these demos are available for all fundamental physical science topics.
Two 70 cm long spring scales allow students to easily see and demonstrate force experiments and equilibrium.
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Engino® STEM Newton's Laws and Inclined Planes
Learn about Newton's laws and design structures to experiment with potential and kinetic energy.
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Ward's® NYS Investigations Pressure Block Set
Corresponds to the NYS earth and pace science investigation: The sky is the limit.
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Hooke’s Law University Apparatus
This apparatus verifies that that the amount by which a material body is deformed (the strain) is linearly related to the force causing the deformation (the stress).
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Hooke's Law Apparatus with Weights
Hooke's Law apparatus, includes weights for demonstration.
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CENCO® Ballistic Pendulum — An Industry Standard
The CENCO Ballistic Pendulum is the industry standard for the investigation of momentum and energy.
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Launch System
Educational Materials, Mechanics, Application: Physics, Launch System
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Miscellaneous Convenience Items
Educational Materials, Mechanics, Application: Physics, Wire, Insulated Copper 10 ft, 22 G, Red
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Solid Balls for Physics Experiments
Drilled balls are used for pendulum bobs or impact experiments, while our other balls are suitable for collision apparatus and density/volume experiments.
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CENCO® Engraved Precision Force Table
Rugged metal construction and innovative features make this tool an industry standard.