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Find 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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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.14: Fluid Dynamics
Use Bernoulli’s Principle to predict the landing spot of a stream of water leaking from a bucket.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.05: Determining the Coefficient of Friction
Measure the static and kinetic friction between two surfaces using direct and indirect methods.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.04: Horizontal Projectile Motion
Determine the landing position of a ball launched horizontally from the top of a table.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.02: Determining the Temperature of a Flame
Use a calorimetric technique to determine the temperature of a Bunsen burner flame.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.13: Harmonic Properties of a Pendulum
Determine the factors that affect the period and energy changes of a pendulum, then calculate g.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.05: Induction of Static Electric Charge
Explore charging by induction and discover how a Leyden jar stores electric charges.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.03: Accelerating Objects
Measure the acceleration due to gravity three different ways.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.01: Characteristics of Ideal Gases
Use the ideal gas law to determine the ambient pressure in the room.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.09: Internal Resistance of a Cell and Kirchhoff’s Rules
Determine the internal resistance of a battery, and find an unknown resistor in a complex circuit.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.03: Measuring Thermal Conductivity of Materials
Use a clever apparatus to determine the coefficients of thermal conductivity of three materials.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.08: Electrical Resistivity of Materials
Explore the factors affecting the electrical resistance of conductive modeling dough.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.07: Examining Factors Affecting Electrical Current
Explore resistance in series and parallel circuits.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 2.16: Diffracting Light with Gratings
Explore the diffraction patterns from different gratings, then determine the width of a single hair.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.10: Discovering Factors that Maintain Static Equilibrium
Determine the coefficient of friction by measuring the minimum angle to keep a ladder from slipping.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.07: Conservation of Energy within a System
Find the spring constant of a projectile launcher using the potential energy of its projectile.
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CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.06: Exploring Circular Motion to Make Pigs Fly
Design and conduct an experiment that analyzes the motion of a conical pendulum.