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3 Rotational Motion Activities with the Rotational Inertia Demonstrator
3 Rotational Motion Activities with the Rotational Inertia Demonstrator
In three experiments you will study kinematics and dynamics of rotational motion using the Rotational Inertia Demonstrator.
Turkey Bowl Trajectory: Engineering the Perfect Pass
Turkey Bowl Trajectory: Engineering the Perfect Pass
In this activity students design, test, and justify a launcher configuration (angle, pressure, and projectile mass) that can consistently land a ‘football’ within a 1-meter target zone located 20 meters...
Gravity Simulation Lab
Gravity Simulation Lab
In this activity, students will explore how gravity acts on celestial bodies of varying types and mass using the PhET My Solar System simulator.
Rocket Launch - Finding Vertical Height and Velocity
Rocket Launch - Finding Vertical Height and Velocity
Students will explore vertical height and velocity by launching an air-powered projectile.
Hydraulics Lab: Pascal’s Principal
Hydraulics Lab: Pascal’s Principal
Students will explore the relationship between pressure, force, and area in fluids, demonstrating the practical applications of Pascal's Principle in hydraulic systems.
Spouting Cylinder: Torricelli's Theorem
Spouting Cylinder: Torricelli's Theorem
Using a Spouting Cylinder, students will investigate the relationship between a fluid's depth and ejected velocity.
Elasticity of Gases: Boyle's Law Activity
Elasticity of Gases: Boyle's Law Activity
Students will observe how a gas's volume changes as pressure increases or decreases.
Intro to Solid Body Rotation
Intro to Solid Body Rotation
This qualitative lab has students rearrange steel spheres to intuitively feel for rotational inertia.
7 Optical System Lab Activities
7 Optical System Lab Activities
In this activity, students will become familiar with how lenses and pinholes affect image formation
Visualizing Vectors
Visualizing Vectors
In this activity, students will manipulate and observe how resultants change with altered angles.
Conservation of Momentum During Collisions
Conservation of Momentum During Collisions
In this activity, students will investigate the Conservation of Momentum and Energy in Collisions.
Quantum Lab (Inquiry)
Quantum Lab (Inquiry)
Use a quantum model to determine the mass of a penny indirectly, just as Planck and Einstein did for Photon energies.
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