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

Explore the factors affecting the electrical resistance of conductive modeling dough.

Observe how charges affect one another and propose an explanation in terms of charge distribution.

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

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

Explore resistance in series and parallel circuits.

Determine the spring constant of a spring-powered launcher by analyzing the work done on a system.

Determine the force on a current carrying wire in a magnetic field.

Determine the landing position of a ball launched horizontally from the top of a table.

Determine the factors that affect the period and energy changes of a pendulum, then calculate g.

Measure the acceleration due to gravity three different ways.

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

Determine the internal resistance of a battery, and find an unknown resistor in a complex circuit.

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

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

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