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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Hooke's Law Apparatus with Weights
Hooke's Law apparatus, includes weights for demonstration.
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Moment of Inertia Disc on Magnet
Plastic disc to demonstrate rotational energy.
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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® Second Law of Motion Apparatus
Bring your physics equipment into the 21st century with the new and improved CENCO second law of motion apparatus.
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United Scientific™ Spring Scale Centripetal Force Apparatus
Easy to read scale for performing centripetal force experiments.
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Ballistic Car with Remote
This Ballistics Cart demonstrates the independence of vertical and horizontal motions.
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Clear Plastic Overflow Can
This transparent overflow can is graduated to 125 ml and includes an attached spout.
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Ward's® Glider Launcher
Versatile design to launch a variety of rubber band powered gliders.
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Hooke'S Law Spring, Set of 5
Complete set of springs for investigating Hooke's law.
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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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Friction on an Inclined Plane
This set demonstrates a wide variety of physical science topics including the resolution of forces on an inclined plane, kinetic and potential energies, uniform and accelerated motions, and the friction between two surfaces.
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United Scientific™ Economy Hall's Carriage
Smoth rolling hall's carriage for velocity experiments.

