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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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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United Scientific™ Spring Scale Centripetal Force Apparatus
Easy to read scale for performing centripetal force experiments.
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Truss Kit
Studying dynamic tension has never been easier with this simple form truss kit. The kit includes a half-meter truss with hooks on both sides, V-shaped clamp.Recommended stand and rod, item 470137-892 Required but not included are masses and spring scale.
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Hooke's Law Apparatus with Weights
Hooke's Law apparatus, includes weights for demonstration.
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Hooke's Law Spring Set
Students can gain an understanding of Hooke’s Law and of the significance of the spring constant with this versatile set.
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Equilibrium Apparatus
Incredibly simple alternative to traditional force tables.
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Hook's Law Apparatus
This sturdy Hooke's Law apparatus features a mirrored scale to eliminate parallax error.
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Friction Block with Hook
Friction blocks are useful for teaching the basics of force and motion.
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Friction Block Sand Paper
Friction blocks are useful for teaching the basics of force and motion.
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Friction Block Felt with Hook
Friction blocks are useful for teaching the basics of force and motion.
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Archimedes’ Block Model
Your Students Will Shout Eureka When They Use this Simple Apparatus.
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United Scientific™ Economy Force Table
Explore Newton’s laws of motion and demonstrate the equilibrium of forces with this economic tool.
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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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Visual Scientifics Atwood Machine
Take your study of pulleys and engineering to the next level!

