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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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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Visual Scientifics Hooke's Law
Students investigate and learn the principles of Hooke’s Law with this activity.
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Inclined Plane Set
Present a Wide Variety of Standard Force and Motion Activities.
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Visual Scientifics Projectile Launcher
This inquiry-based activity allows students to investigate and verify projectile equations.
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Visual Scientifics Base
This base platform supports the full range of Visual Scientifics activities and accessories.
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United Scientific Large Motion Cart
This large cart has plenty of room for setting up any motion activity.
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Acceleration Trolley
Show your students how the rate of acceleration of an object depends on the angle of incline with this great hands-on activity.
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Visual Scientifics Free Fall
Students measure acceleration due to gravity in this free-fall activity. Video analysis allows modeling of air resistance.
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Visual Scientifics Collisions in Two Dimensions
Teach students about two-dimensional collisons with this engaging activity, then use video analysis to analyze conservation of energy, and conversions between kinetic and potential energy.
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Ward's® Mini Hovercraft Launcher
Launch mini hovercrafts with different initial velocities.
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Pulleys in Motion Kit
Versatile teaching kit contains enough materials for the whole classroom to learn about and experiment with a variety of pulley configurations. Because these activities are hands-on, students get a real feel for the forces at work.
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Launch System
Educational Materials, Mechanics, Application: Physics, Launch System
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Fundamentals of Physics Newton Cart
Hands-On and Versatile Demonstration of Mechanics