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AP Physics 1 Labs

Guided lab simulations organized by AP Physics 1 unit. Every lab has live readouts, graphs, a Record button that builds a data table, and CSV export for analysis in a spreadsheet.

Unit 1

Kinematics

1 lab
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Free Fall Lab

Drop a ball from an adjustable height on Earth, the Moon, or any g. A strobe trail and a movable photogate let students measure fall time and speed, then fit y vs t² and v² vs y.

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Unit 2

Force and Translational Dynamics

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Inclined Plane Lab

A block on a ramp with static and kinetic friction. Vary the angle, mass, and μ values to find the slip angle, read the force vectors, and time the slide to the bottom.

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Modified Atwood Lab

A cart on a track pulled by a hanging mass over a pulley. Vary the hanging mass or cart mass and record acceleration and tension to test Newton's second law.

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Atwood Machine Lab

Two hanging masses over a pulley. Set the masses and an optional pulley mass, then compare the predicted and measured acceleration, tensions, and time to reach the floor.

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Unit 3

Work, Energy, and Power

1 lab
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Energy Conservation Ramp Lab

A block slides down a curved ramp, across a flat section with friction, and up a hill. Vary the release height and μ and track kinetic, potential, and thermal energy with live bars and graphs.

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Unit 4

Linear Momentum

1 lab
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1D Cart Collisions Lab

Two carts on a frictionless track. Set masses, velocities, and the coefficient of restitution, then compare momentum and kinetic energy before and after the collision.

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Unit 5

Torque and Rotational Dynamics

1 lab
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Torque & Balance Beam Lab

A meter stick on a movable fulcrum with up to three hanging masses. Balance the beam, read each torque, and solve for a hidden mystery mass from Στ = 0.

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Unit 6

Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems

no labs yet
Rolling-object race and rotating-disk labs are planned for this unit.
Unit 7

Oscillations

2 labs
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Mass–Spring Oscillator Lab

A mass on a vertical spring. Read the equilibrium stretch for Hooke's law, then set the amplitude and damping and measure the period to plot T² vs m.

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Simple Pendulum Lab

A pendulum integrated with the full sin θ equation. Vary length, release angle, and g, measure the period from zero crossings, and see where the small-angle formula breaks down.

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Unit 8

Fluids

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Buoyancy & Archimedes Lab

A cube of adjustable volume and density in a beaker of fluid. Hang it from a spring scale at any submerged fraction, or release it to float or sink, and record buoyant force and displaced fluid.

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