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Analyze the diffraction pattern of hydrogen and determine the Rydberg constant, R.

Determine the coefficient of friction by measuring the minimum angle to keep a ladder from slipping.

Find the spring constant of a projectile launcher using the potential energy of its projectile.

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

Design and conduct an experiment that analyzes the motion of a conical pendulum.

Use Bernoulli’s Principle to predict the landing spot of a stream of water leaking from a bucket.

Measure the static and kinetic friction between two surfaces using direct and indirect methods.

Use a calorimetric technique to determine the temperature of a Bunsen burner flame.

Explore charging by induction and discover how a Leyden jar stores electric charges.

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

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

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

Explore resistance in series and parallel circuits.

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

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.