Physics with Vernier has 35 experiments in mechanics, sound, light, electricity, and magnetism. This book has a wide variety of experiments for Motion Detectors, Force Sensors, Light Sensors, Magnetic Field Sensors, Microphones, Current & Voltage Probes, Photogates, Temperature Probes, and Accelerometers.
Features Include
- Experiments for more Vernier sensors and accessories (including Vernier Projectile Launcher and Optics Expansion Kit)
- Improved Preliminary Questions to help get students thinking about the activity
- Time estimates for each experiment
- Improved instructor pages, including more equipment and data-collection tips, as well as new sample results
AP, IB, or College Physics
If you teach AP, IB, or college physics, you should also consider these books:
- Advanced Physics with Vernier — Mechanics
- Advanced Physics with Vernier — Beyond Mechanics
- Physics with Video Analysis
- Nuclear Radiation with Vernier
Table of Contents
| Experiment | Suggested Products | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graph Matching | Go Direct® Motion Detector |
| 2 | Back and Forth Motion | Go Direct® Motion Detector, Dynamics Cart and Track System with Go Direct® Sensor Cart, Springs Set |
| 3 | Cart on a Ramp | Dynamics Cart and Track System with Go Direct® Sensor Cart |
| 4 | Determining g on an Incline | Dynamics Cart and Track System with Go Direct® Sensor Cart |
| 5 | Picket Fence Free Fall | Go Direct® Photogate, Picket Fence |
| 6 | Ball Toss | Go Direct® Motion Detector |
| 7 | Bungee Jump Accelerations | Go Direct® Acceleration Sensor |
| 8A | Projectile Motion (Photogates) | Go Direct® Photogate |
| 8B | Projectile Motion (Projectile Launcher) | Go Direct® Projectile Launcher, Projectile Stop, Time of Flight Pad, Independence of Motion Accessory |
| 9 | Newton’s Second Law | Dynamics Cart and Track System with Go Direct® Sensor Cart |
| 10 | Atwood’s Machine | Go Direct® Photogate, Ultra Pulley Attachment |
| 11 | Newton’s Third Law | Go Direct® Force and Acceleration Sensor |
| 12 | Static and Kinetic Friction | Go Direct® Force and Acceleration Sensor, Go Direct® Motion Detector |
| 13 | Air Resistance | Go Direct® Motion Detector |
| 14 | Pendulum Periods | Go Direct® Photogate |
| 15 | Simple Harmonic Motion | Go Direct® Motion Detector, Springs Set |
| 16 | Energy of a Tossed Ball | Go Direct® Motion Detector |
| 17 | Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion | Go Direct® Motion Detector, Springs Set |
| 18 | Momentum, Energy and Collisions | Dynamics Cart and Track System with Go Direct® Sensor Cart |
| 19 | Impulse and Momentum | Dynamics Cart and Track System with Go Direct® Sensor Cart |
| 20 | Centripetal Accelerations on a Turntable | Go Direct® Acceleration Sensor |
| 21 | Accelerations in the Real World | Go Direct® Acceleration Sensor |
| 22 | Ohm’s Law | Go Direct® Current Probe, Go Direct® Voltage Probe, Extech Digital DC Power Supply, Vernier Circuit Board 2 |
| 23 | Series and Parallel Circuits | Go Direct® Current Probe, Go Direct® Voltage Probe, Extech Digital DC Power Supply, Vernier Circuit Board 2 |
| 24 | Capacitors | Go Direct® Voltage Probe, Vernier Circuit Board 2 |
| 25 | The Magnetic Field in a Coil | Go Direct® 3-Axis Magnetic Field Sensor, Extech Digital DC Power Supply |
| 26 | The Magnetic Field in a Slinky | Go Direct® 3-Axis Magnetic Field Sensor, Extech Digital DC Power Supply |
| 27 | Electrical Energy | Go Direct® Current Probe, Go Direct® Voltage Probe, Extech Digital DC Power Supply, Rotary Motion Motor Kit |
| 28A | Polarization of Light | Go Direct® Light and Color Sensor, Optics Expansion Kit, Polarizer/Analyzer for Optics Expansion Kit, Combination Track/Optics Bench |
| 28B | Polarization of Light (Rotary Motion Sensor) | Go Direct® Light and Color Sensor, Go Direct® Rotary Motion Sensor, Optics Expansion Kit, Polarizer/Analyzer for Optics Expansion Kit, Dynamics Cart and Track System |
| 29 | Light, Brightness and Distance | Go Direct® Light and Color Sensor, Optics Expansion Kit, Combination Track/Optics Bench |
| 30 | Newton’s Law of Cooling | Go Direct® Temperature Probe |
| 31 | The Magnetic Field of a Permanent Magnet | Go Direct® 3-Axis Magnetic Field Sensor |
| 32 | Sound Waves and Beats | Go Direct® Sound Sensor |
| 33 | Speed of Sound | Go Direct® Sound Sensor, Go Direct® Temperature Probe |
| 34 | Tones, Vowels and Telephones | Go Direct® Sound Sensor |
| 35 | Mathematics of Music | Go Direct® Sound Sensor |
12 Static and Kinetic Friction Go Direct® Force and Acceleration Sensor, Go Direct® Motion Detector
13 Air Resistance Go Direct® Motion Detector
14 Pendulum Periods Go Direct® Photogate
15 Simple Harmonic Motion Go Direct® Motion Detector, Springs Set
16 Energy of a Tossed Ball Go Direct® Motion Detector
17 Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion Go Direct® Motion Detector, Springs Set
18 Momentum, Energy and Collisions Dynamics Cart and Track System with Go Direct® Sensor Cart
19 Impulse and Momentum Dynamics Cart and Track System with Go Direct® Sensor Cart
20 Centripetal Accelerations on a Turntable Go Direct® Acceleration Sensor
21 Accelerations in the Real World Go Direct® Acceleration Sensor
22 Ohm’s Law Go Direct® Current Probe, Go Direct® Voltage Probe, Extech Digital DC Power Supply, Vernier Circuit Board 2
23 Series and Parallel Circuits Go Direct® Current Probe, Go Direct® Voltage Probe, Extech Digital DC Power Supply, Vernier Circuit Board 2
24 Capacitors Go Direct® Voltage Probe, Vernier Circuit Board 2
25 The Magnetic Field in a Coil Go Direct® 3-Axis Magnetic Field Sensor, Extech Digital DC Power Supply
26 The Magnetic Field in a Slinky Go Direct® 3-Axis Magnetic Field Sensor, Extech Digital DC Power Supply
27 Electrical Energy Go Direct® Current Probe, Go Direct® Voltage Probe, Extech Digital DC Power Supply, Rotary Motion Motor Kit
28A Polarization of Light Go Direct® Light and Color Sensor, Optics Expansion Kit, Polarizer/Analyzer for Optics Expansion Kit, Combination Track/Optics Bench
28B Polarization of Light (Rotary Motion Sensor) Go Direct® Light and Color Sensor, Go Direct® Rotary Motion Sensor, Optics Expansion Kit, Polarizer/Analyzer for Optics Expansion Kit, Dynamics Cart and Track System
29 Light, Brightness and Distance Go Direct® Light and Color Sensor, Optics Expansion Kit, Combination Track/Optics Bench
30 Newton’s Law of Cooling Go Direct® Temperature Probe
31 The Magnetic Field of a Permanent Magnet Go Direct® 3-Axis Magnetic Field Sensor
32 Sound Waves and Beats Go Direct® Sound Sensor
33 Speed of Sound Go Direct® Sound Sensor, Go Direct® Temperature Probe
34 Tones, Vowels and Telephones Go Direct® Sound Sensor
35 Mathematics of Music Go Direct® Sound Sensor
