Hands-On Lab Equipment - AP Physics C E&M:
A list of equipment needed to perform the hands-on lab activities for this course is shown below. Although almost all of the equipment can be found in a typical home, some 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:
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Unit
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Lab
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Materials
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Building a Capacitor
Note: The digital multimeter and the copper wire needed for this lab is included in the myscience-prep lab kit for E&M.
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- Aluminum foil
- Magazine paper
- Masking tape
- Copper wire
- Digital multimeter that can measure capacitance
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4
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Simple Light Bulb Circuits
Note: The equipment needed for this lab is included in the myscience-prep lab kit for E&M.
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- Two AA Batteries (1.5 v, Alkaline)
- Two AA Battery Holders
- 10 pack of 14 inch jumper wires with alligator clip ends
- Four flashlight bulbs
- Four bulb holders
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| 4 |
RC Circuit Analysis
Note: All items needed for this lab, except for the stopwatch, are included in the myscience-prep lab kit for E&M.
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- One 1000 microfarad capacitor
- One 9-v battery
- One 20000-ohm resistor
- Jumper wires with alligator clip ends
- Stopwatch
- Digital multimeter
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| 5 |
Magnet and Compass
Note: The magnets, iron filings, paper clips, and compass needed for this lab are included in the myscience-prep lab kit for E&M.
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- 2 small round ferrite magnets (6mm x 2 mm)
- 2 small round neodymium magnets (6mm x 2 mm)
- 1 magnetic compass
- 1 ruler
- 1 protractor
- 1 electronic balance
- Iron filings
- String
- Tape
- 1 red sharpie pen or other felt-tipped marker.
- Lots of paper clips
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5
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Electromagnets
Note: The equipment needed for this lab is included in the myscience-prep lab kit for E&M.
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- One large iron nail
- Copper wire
- One 9-volt (the type you put in a smoke detector)
- One 1.5-volt D-cell (the type you put in a flashlight)
- Lots of paper clips
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