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Forces On Inclined Plane Demonstrator
Item #P4-1420
$79.00
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| Unit Price | $79.00 |
| 6+ | $74.50 |
Visualize normal and parallel force components on an incline
Make force components on an incline visible, measurable, and meaningful. Arbor Scientific’s educator-developed Inclined Plane Demonstrator helps students directly investigate how forces change as the angle of an inclined plane varies—turning a traditionally abstract topic into a concrete, hands-on experience. With a built-in digital scale and a spring scale connected to the cart, students can simultaneously observe how the normal force and the downhill parallel force component change with angle.
This engaging apparatus brings the component theory of forces off the whiteboard and into the lab. Teachers can vary both angle and mass, giving students multiple pathways to explore force relationships through real data. It’s equally effective for conceptual development, guided inquiry, and quantitative laboratory investigations.
Why Teachers Love the Forces on Inclined Plane Demonstrator
- Makes force components tangible: Students see how normal and parallel forces change instead of just calculating them.
- Built-in measurement tools: Digital scale and spring scale provide immediate, real-time feedback.
- Supports multiple variables: Easily change angle and mass to deepen understanding and test predictions.
- Conceptual and quantitative: Works as both a demonstration and a hands-on lab activity.
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What You Can Teach with the Inclined Plane Demonstrator
Ideal for middle school, high school, AP Physics, and introductory college mechanics:
- Normal force vs. angle: Observe how the normal force decreases as incline angle increases.
- Force components: Resolve gravitational force into perpendicular and parallel components.
- Newton’s Laws on an incline: Relate measured forces to motion and equilibrium conditions.
- Effect of mass on force: Investigate how changing mass impacts normal and parallel forces.
- Modeling & verification: Compare experimental data to theoretical predictions.
Required (Not Included)
- Assorted masses (any configuration up to 300 g)
- Calculator for data analysis
Products being sold are not toys. They are for Educational / Laboratory use only. They are not for use by children 12 and under.
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