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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Air Track, Complete with Gliders
With the Air Track, students can investigate motion phenomena at a precise level of measurement.
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Ward's® Glider Launcher
Versatile design to launch a variety of rubber band powered gliders.
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Ward's® Essentials Trebuchet Kit
Recreate the medieval weapon using counterweights.
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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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Fundamentals of Physics Newton Cart
Hands-On and Versatile Demonstration of Mechanics
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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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CENCO® Quantitative Centripetal Force Apparatus
The Quantitative Centripetal Force Apparatus' simple concept and robust construction guarantee reliable lab success.
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Digital Stroboscope with Flash Rate Display
An economical digital stroboscope.
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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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Friction Block with Hook
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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Collision Ball Apparatus
An easy, inexpensive way to effectively demonstrate conservation of energy and momentum
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Projectile Launcher
This launcher is easy to assemble, and it delivers consistent classroom results.

