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AP Physics 1
New AP* Physics 1 Guided-Inquiry Labs from Flinn
All kits aligned with the new AP Physics 1 curriculum framework!
The revised AP Physics 1 curriculum integrates scientific inquiry and reasoning through a series of student-directed, inquiry-based laboratory
investigations. Flinn Scientific has developed a series of 16 new advanced inquiry lab kits based on the sample investigations in the AP Physics 1
Investigative Labs manual and all kits are aligned with the new AP Physics 1 curriculum framework outlined by the College Board.
*AP is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, these products.
Measuring g: Exploring Free-Fall
Investigation 1, Big Idea 3
Graphing Motion
Investigation 2, Big Idea 3
Many years ago, Galileo
answered the question “do
heavy objects reach the ground
faster than lighter objects
when dropped from the same
height?” This advanced inquiry
laboratory allows students to
investigate the same question.
The lab begins with an
introductory activity in which
students solve for the acceleration due to gravity, g, by dropping small steel balls a known distance and
measuring their free-fall times. The guided-inquiry and design activity
encourages students to use their experimental-design skills to refine the
procedure presented in the introductory activity to minimize experimental error. For example, students may opt to use motion detectors or drop
the balls from higher points to reduce timing. Increase the wow-factor
of this lab by dropping items from bleachers or other very high places.
We walk daily without
giving much thought to
the act. Can you and your
students walk at constant,
unchanging speeds while
changing direction? Can
you maintain a constant
speed and orientation
while walking backwards? This lab will challenge students to walk at
specific speeds in specific directions in order to replicate velocity vs.
time and position vs. time graphs. In doing so, students will gain an
intimate understanding of the laws of kinematics and have fun as they
compete with classmates to match given motion graphs.
The lab’s introductory activity familiarizes students with the laws
of kinematics and the use of motion detectors by asking them to draw
simple position vs. time and velocity vs. time graphs. The guidedinquiry and design activity challenges students to monitor their walking
speeds using motion detectors to replicate position vs. time and velocity vs. time graphs of increasing complexity. Students will gain a deep
understanding of the laws governing motion by actually putting them
into practice. Additional opportunities for inquiry include tests to determine a motion detector’s range and its reliability at long distances.
Includes detailed teacher notes and reproducible student handouts.
Complete for 24 students working in pairs. Motion detectors are
required and available separately. All materials are reusable.
Additional opportunities for inquiry are possible as students may
attach hand-made parachutes or drop coffee filters to assess how
wind resistance, or drag, affects free-fall speed.
Complete for 24 students working in pairs. Motion detectors and a picket
fence are optional and available separately. All materials are reusable.
Catalog No.
AP7722
TC2321
TC1551
TC1546
Description
Measuring g: Exploring Free-Fall—
Advanced Inquiry Laboratory Kit
Motion Detector 2
Motion Detector Clamp
Picket Fence
Price/Each
$43.35
Catalog No.
90.60
7.00
8.40
Newton’s Second Law
Investigation 3, Big Ideas 2 & 3
Newton’s laws of motion are foundational in classical mechanics
and allow students to predict the effects of forces on the motion of
objects. Newton’s second law quantitatively describes the relationship between the net force on an object and its acceleration.
The investigation begins with an introductory activity in which
students are presented with a modified Atwood’s machine consisting of a Hall’s carriage connected to a hanging mass. As students
make observations, ask questions, explain, and predict, they identify
the variables that affect the acceleration of the system. Once the
introductory activity is completed, students design and carry out
experiments to determine the acceleration of the system by first
AP7723
TC2321
TC1551
Description
Graphing Motion—Advanced Inquiry Laboratory Kit
Motion Detector 2
Motion Detector Clamp
Price/Each
$15.95
90.60
7.00
manipulating the net force on the
system and then by manipulating
the total mass of the system. An
analysis of the results will lead
to a deeper understanding of the
relationships among the net force
exerted on an object, its inertial
mass, and its acceleration.
Complete for 24 students working in groups of three. Timers are
required and available separately. All materials are reusable.
Catalog No.
AP7724
AP6396
Description
Newton’s Second Law—
Advanced Inquiry Laboratory Kit
Timers, Student, Pkg. of 12
Price/Each
$187.45
91.80
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AP Physics 1 Guided-Inquiry Kits continued
Coefficient of Friction
Investigation 4, Big Ideas 1 & 3
Uniform Circular Motion
Investigation 5, Big Idea 3
In many physics force and motion problems, friction is often minimized
or even ignored. In the real world, there are many practical applications
that are used to increase or decrease friction, depending on the desired
results. The purpose of this advanced inquiry lab is to design a procedure
to identify the physical variables that affect the force of friction between
two objects.
The lab begins with an introductory activity to determine the coefficient of static and kinetic friction between a wood block and a table top.
Students create and use free-body diagrams to analyze each situation.
The procedure provides a model for the guided-inquiry activity, during
which students design and carry out experiments to determine variables
that influence frictional forces between surfaces.
Complete for 24 students working in groups of three. All materials
are reusable.
Circular motion is
part of many sports
and amusement
park rides, highway
designs, satellites,
and the movement of
the planets. Objects
traveling in a circle
accelerate, even while
maintaining a steady
speed. The purpose of
this advanced inquiry
lab is to inves­tigate
the force that causes
an object to constantly
change direction as it
travels in a circle.
Students begin with an introductory activity in which they practice
rotating a rubber stopper in a horizontal plane and qualitatively explore
the relationship between centripetal force and tangential velocity. Next,
students vary the amount of force acting on the stopper and calculate the
velocity of the stopper for each measured force. Students compare the
experimental centripetal force with the theoretical tension in the string
and identify sources of experimental error. The results provide a model
for the guided-inquiry design of a procedure to identify other factors that
affect the centripetal acceleration of an object in circular motion. Three
different masses of stoppers are provided.
Complete for 24 students working in pairs. Timers are required and
available separately. All materials are reusable.
Catalog No.
Description
Price/Each
AP7725
AP6997
OB2106
Coefficient of Friction—Advanced Inquiry Laboratory Kit
Spring Scales, Pull Type, 2.5-N, Pkg. of 6
Metric Weight Set
$92.50
40.85
87.55
Catalog No.
Description
AP7726
Uniform Circular Motion—
Advanced Inquiry Laboratory Kit
Timers, Student, Pkg. of 12
AP6396
Price/Each
$74.50
91.80
Conservation of Energy on an Inclined Plane
Investigation 6, Big Idea 5
When a small steel ball rolls down an inclined plane, its potential
energy becomes kinetic. Students use their critical-thinking skills
and knowledge of the conservation of energy principle to predict the
distance a small steel ball travels when launched from an inclined
plane set atop a table.
In the introductory activity, students determine how changing the
release height, mass of the ball, and angle of the inclined plane may
affect the launch distance. In the guided-inquiry activity, students
apply their initial findings to accurately launch a steel ball a specific
distance. Differences between experimental and theoretical launch
distances (and horizontal velocities) force students to explain energy
gains or losses.
As an additional opportunity for inquiry, students may use photogate timers to more accurately determine launch speeds. Also,
students may use the ideas presented in this lab to determine the
initial horizontal velocity of other projectiles, such as a rubber band.
Complete for 24 students working in groups of three. Photogate
timers are optional and available separately. All materials are
reusable.
Catalog No.
AP7727
AP6998
AP7009
Description
Conservation of Energy on an Inclined Plane—
Advanced Inquiry Laboratory Kit
PSworks Photogate Timer
Threaded Support Rods for Photogate, Pkg. of 2
Price/Each
$87.75
309.95
9.95
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AP Physics 1 Guided-Inquiry Kits continued
Conservation of Elastic
Potential Energy
Investigation 7, Big Idea 5
Runaway trucks rely on the con­version of kinetic energy to gravi­
tational potential energy to stop when they veer onto ramps on the
sides of expressways. This lab explores that very principle on a
smaller scale, with spring-loaded carts and inclined planes.
This lab begins with an introductory activity in which students
propel a spring-loaded cart up an inclined plane. As they perform
the introductory activity, students will discover the effects (if any)
of the inclined plane’s angle and cart’s mass on its travel distance up
the inclined plane. The guided-inquiry activity challenges students
to quantify the amount of energy lost by the cart due to friction and
propel the cart up the inclined plane a specific distance. An additional inquiry activity is also presented, in which students elevate
one end of an air track and measure a glider’s travel distance and
speed following propulsion with a rubber band.
Complete for 24 students working in groups of four. All materials
are reusable.
Catalog No.
AP7728
Description
Conservation of Elastic Potential Energy—
Advanced Inquiry Laboratory Kit
Price/Each
$154.50
Conservation of Linear Momentum
Investigation 8, Big Idea 4
Collisions happen
everywhere, from
the sports field to
the expressway. In
this lab, students
will explore the
laws that govern
collisions and the
c o n s e r va t i o n o f
momentum.
An introductory
activity familiarizes
students with collisions by rolling steel balls into each other at various
speeds on an aluminum track. This activity will give students a qualitative understanding of how momentum is conserved. The guided-inquiry
activity challenges students to design a procedure to explore momentum
conservation in a more quantitative manner. For example, students may
use an air track, gliders, and photogate timers to assess pre- and postcollision speeds of gliders of variable mass. Alternatively, students may
use a stopwatch with the aluminum track that was used in the introductory activity. Additional opportunities for inquiry, such as activities
in which students determine the masses of colliding objects, are also
presented.
Complete for 24 students working in groups of four. An air track and
photogate timer are optional and available separately All materials are
reusable.
Catalog No.
AP7729
AP5615
AP6998
AP7009
Description
Conservation of Linear Momentum—
Advanced Inquiry Laboratory Kit
Air Track
PSworks Photogate Timer
Threaded Support Rods for Photogate, Pkg. of 2
Price/Each
$115.45
690.00
309.95
9.95
Hooke’s Law and Simple Harmonic
Motion for Elastic Materials
Investigation 9, Big Idea 3
Bungee-jumping is
thrilling but safe due
to elastic materials
that stretch far enough
to scare the jumper
without causing harm.
The stretchiness of
a bungee cord can
be described using
a spring constant.
In this lab, students
will determine the
stretchi­ness, or spring
constants, for a rubber
band and spring.
The lab begins with
an introductory activity in which students cause elastic materials to exhibit simple harmonic
motion so they can measure spring constants by monitoring oscillating
frequencies. Students use these results in the guided-inquiry activity
to design a procedure to evaluate whether the materials obey Hooke’s
Law. Students hang masses of increasing weights from the rubber band
and spring, measure the resulting stretch distances, and use graphs to
prove which material more closely obeys Hooke’s Law. As an additional
activity, students may attempt to replicate a safe, yet thrilling bungee
jump by constructing a bungee cord of materials with appropriate spring
constants to prevent an egg from crashing into the ground.
Complete for 24 students working in pairs. All materials are reusable.
Catalog No.
AP7730
Description
Hooke’s Law and Simple Harmonic Motion for Elastic
Materials—Advanced Inquiry Laboratory Kit
Price/Each
$47.65
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AP Physics 1 Guided-Inquiry Kits continued
Simple Pendulums
Investigation 10, Big Idea 3
The motion of a
pendulum is simple
harmonic—a classic
real-world example is
the timekeeping swing
of a grandfather clock.
Pendulums are excellent simple devices
that can be used to
study kinetic and
potential energy. In
this advanced inquiry
a c t iv i t y, s t u d e n t s
inves­tigate the properties of swinging
pendulums and design
an experiment to test
and identify multiple variables to determine what affects the period
of a pendulum’s swing.
Students begin with an introductory activity to learn the proper
experimental technique. Then, the guided-inquiry activity leads
students to determine variables that may affect the period of a
pendulum’s swing. Possible variables students should consider
include the measurements and physical properties of the given
materials and experimental set-ups. Interpreting the data and
incorporating graphical analysis confirms relationships between
the tested variables.
Complete for 24 students working in pairs. All materials are
reusable.
Catalog No.
Description
Price/Each
AP7731
Simple Pendulums—
Advanced Inquiry Laboratory Kit
$36.65
Rotational Motion and Angular
Momentum
Investigation 11,
Big Ideas 3 & 4
From spinning ice skaters to gears to tires to
the huge Ferris wheels
of amusement parks,
rotational motion and
angular momentum are
all around us. What
equations define the
relationship of these
properties of motion?
I n t h i s a d va n c e d
inquiry lab, students first conduct a series of experiments designed
to investigate the connections between rotational motion and angular momentum. By studying the rates of falling masses connected
to a multi-pulley coaxial wheel and axle, these relationships are
revealed. In part two, the students use this knowledge in a guidedinquiry challenge lab. They must select the proper pulley and
hanging mass combination that results in the hanging mass taking
exactly 4.00 seconds to strike the ground!
Complete for 24 students working in groups of 4. Support stands,
clamps, and weights are required and available separately. All
materials are reusable.
Catalog No.
AP7732
OB2066
OB2128
OB2129
OB2130
Description
Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum—
Advanced Inquiry Laboratory Kit
Hook Weight Set, Economy Choice
Slotted Weight, 1-g
Slotted Weight, 2-g
Slotted Weight, 5-g
Price/Each
$189.50
43.35
15.35
15.35
15.35
Torque
Investigation 12, Big Idea 3
The ability to make strong, stable structures has been important ever since the first buildings were constructed thousands
of years ago. In modern times, structural strength is even
more important with the construction of complex bridges and
skyscrapers. All these structures incorporate the same property
of static equilibrium. What principles must engineers follow
to build safe structures such as bridges, buildings, or even a
simple hanging sign? In this advanced inquiry activity, students
are challenged to hang a “sign” over a sidewalk for the lowest
material cost.
The investigation begins with an introductory demonstration
of first-, second- and third-class levers, and torque. Students
then investigate the forces required to achieve static equilibrium
for various combinations of levers and forces. These results
provide a model for the guided-inquiry design of the most
structurally safe and efficient way to hang a sign. Students
experiment with various combinations of cable lengths and
sign position as they collect data on the forces of torque acting
on the overall structure. Analysis of the data leads to actual
construction the chosen design.
Complete for 24 students working in pairs. All materials are
reusable.
Catalog No.
Description
Price/Each
AP7733
Torque—Advanced Inquiry Laboratory Kit
$132.65
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Mechanical Waves
Investigation 13, Big Idea 6
Speed of Sound
Investigation 14, Big Idea 6
We are bombarded by waves every day. How are sound waves
and electromagnetic waves alike? How are they different? In this
advanced inquiry lab, students use spring toys to explore waves and
their properties.
The lab begins with an introductory activity to visually represent the
difference between longitudinal and transverse waves. Students generate waves in a Slinky® and make observations about the pulses that
move along the spring. The procedure provides a model for guidedinquiry design of wave experiments to investigate the influence of
frequency, amplitude, and wavelength on the speed of the pulse.
Complete for 24 students working in groups of three. Timers are
required and available separately. All materials are reusable.
Catalog No.
AP7734
AP6396
Description
Mechanical Waves—
Advanced Inquiry Laboratory Kit
Timers, Student, Pkg. of 12
Price/Each
$65.25
91.80
Lightning flashes and we see it immediately, then a few seconds later we
hear a thunderclap. Since light travels faster than sound, counting the
seconds between the lightning and the
thunder gives us an approximation of
how far away the lightning flashed.
Just how fast does sound travel?
This advanced inquiry lab begins
with an introductory cooperative class
activity to determine the speed of
sound in air using echoes as sound
waves are generated and reflect off
a flat surface. Students are then
challenged to design a procedure to
measure the speed of sound by employing the concepts of standing waves and resonance in a closed-end tube. The guided-inquiry
activity includes a set of eight tuning forks so each group works
with a different sound frequency. Students analyze and compare the
two different methods of measuring the speed of sound.
Complete for 24 students working in groups of three. A tape measure
is required and available separately. All materials are reusable.
Catalog No.
Description
Price/Each
AP7735
AP6323
Speed of Sound—Advanced Inquiry Laboratory Kit
Tape Measure, Wind-Up Type, Metric, 30-m
$184.95
20.50
Electrical Circuits
Investigation 15, Big Idea 5
Resistance and Resistivity
Investigation 16, Big Idea 1
Electrical cir­cuits have become com­mon­place in today’s society,
however the complexity of a wiring an entire city grid to a simple
light switch may often go overlooked. In this advanced inquiry
experiment, students use multimeters to determine the relationships
between voltage, current, and resistance for both series and parallel
circuits.
A teacher-led demonstration begins the investigation by showing
students the construction of a simple, series, and parallel circuit, as
well as how to measure voltage and current using a multimeter. The
procedure provides a model for the guided-inquiry portion of the
lab, which explores the additive nature of light bulbs in series and in
parallel circuits. A further opportunity for inquiry instructs students
to construct circuits based on a predetermined set of specifications
such as current, voltage, and number of elements.
Complete for 24 students working in groups of three. Multimeters
and batteries are required and available separately. All materials
are reusable.
All matter has one thing in common—resistivity, an intrinsic
property that resists the flow of electricity. However, resistivity is
a small part of determining the resistance of a specific material.
Metal wire is a terrific conductor, but the length and thickness
(gauge) can hinder the flow of electricity. Students study how these
three factors—resistivity, length, and gauge—affect resistance.
Students begin by investigating the resistance of nichrome wire
using a multimeter and varying the separation of the measuring
probes. This procedure provides a model for the guided-inquiry
activity, during which students design an experiment to determine
the effect the gauge of wire has on resistance. Error analysis of
resistivity for each gauge of wire provides students with a method
to assess their experimental design. Students may also investigate
further by studying the effect temperature has on resistance.
Complete for 24 students working in pairs. Multimeters and
meter sticks are required and available separately. All materials
are reusable.
Catalog No.
AP7736
AP4639
AP1429
Description
Electrical Circuits—
Advanced Inquiry Laboratory Kit
Multimeter, Student
Battery, Lighting, 6.0 V
Price/Each
Catalog No.
$98.75
AP7737
35.85
8.75
AP4639
AP6012
Description
Resistance and Resistivity—
Advanced Inquiry Laboratory Kit
Multimeter, Student
Meter Stick, Hardwood, Double-Sided Metric
Price/Each
$91.65
35.85
4.95
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Advanced Inquiry Labs for AP* Physics 1—16-Kit Bundle
Investigation #1: Measuring g: Exploring Free-Fall
Investigations 1–16, Big Ideas 1–6
Investigation #2: Graphing Motion
Save money by purchasing Flinn’s Advanced Inquiry Kits for AP
Physics 1 as a bundle rather than individually!
• Each Advanced Inquiry Lab Kit meets the AP Physics 1 guidelines
published by the College Board.
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• Each write-up includes AP Physics Review Questions that seamlessly integrate inquiry, content, and reasoning to match the “Big
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AP7738) includes the following 16 kits!
Investigation #3: Newton’s Second Law
Investigation #4: Coefficient of Friction
Investigation #5: Uniform Circular Motion
Investigation #6: Conservation of Energy on an Inclined Plane
Investigation #7: Conservation of Elastic Potential Energy
Investigation #8: Conservation of Linear Momentum
Investigation #9: Hooke’s Law and Simple Harmonic Motion for Elastic
Materials
Investigation #10: Simple Pendulums
Investigation #11: Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum
Investigation #12: Torque
Investigation #13: Mechanical Waves
Investigation #14: Speed of Sound
Investigation #15: Electrical Circuits
Investigation #16: Resistance and Resistivity
Each kit is complete for 24 students. Additional equipment is
required and available separately. All materials are reusable.
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Catalog No.
AP7738
Description
Advanced Inquiry Labs for AP* Physics 1—
16-Kit Bundle
Price/Each
$1520.95
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