Hands-On Lab Equipment - Honors Physics:

     A list of equipment needed to perform the hands-on lab activities for this course is shown below. Although some all of the equipment can be found in a typical home, many of the items may need be purchased at a store or our companion website (www.myscience-prep.com). If you want to order this equipment online, please give yourself time for shipping.

List of Equipment:
Make sure that you have all of the needed equipment prior to the start of the course.

Unit

Lab

Materials

1

Measurement

A 12 inch ruler and a tape measure marked in centimeters

1

Graphing

The simulation shown on the assignment

2

Motion

A tape measure, a long spool of string, a handful of nails, a hammer, and a protractor

2

Velocity and Acceleration

A ramp, a marble, a ruler, a stopwatch, a protractor

3

Motion Graphs

A ramp, a book or two, a marble, a stopwatch, a ruler or meterstick, a protractor

3

Kinematics

A ball, a measuring tape, masking tape, a stopwatch, a cell phone camera

4

Force

The simulation shown on the assignment

4

Newton's Laws

Determined by the student

5

The Inclined Plane

A ramp, a low-friction toy car, a tape measure, a stopwatch

5

Circular Motion

String, various small objects, a stopwatch, a protractor
6 Power A stopwatch, a tape measure, a bathroom scale, access to a set of unobstructed stairs

6

Making a Machine

Determined by the student
7 Momentum and Impulse Determined by the student
7 Collisions The simulation shown on the assignment
8 Investigating Sound The simulation shown on the assignment
8 Investigating Light The simulation shown on the assignment
9 Charge A styrofoam plate, an aluminum pie pan, an empty paper towel roll, glue, a straw, aluminum foil, nylon thread, a "furry" cloth or a wool sock, and a balloon.
9 Capacitors The simulation shown on the assignment
10 Current and Resistance The simulation shown on the assignment
10 Building Circuits The simulation shown on the assignment
 

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