Eisco™ Physics Kit: Mechanics System 1

Description

Students can explore common experiments such as The Simple Pendulum, Free Fall, Newton's Second Law, and The Atwood Machine with the Mechanics System 1 Physics Kit.

• Use to teach 19 different mechanics activities.
• Includes Activity Guides with Student worksheets.
• Contains over 60 components, including all carts, pulleys, hooks, masses and springs one needs to investigate core concepts in introductory mechanics.
• Packed in Aluminum case with foam cut outs.

Experiment Guide covering 18 activities

• The Law of Inertia
• Newton's Second Law
• Spring Scales: Newton's Third Law
• Spring Scales: Relation Between Mass and Weight
• Spring in Between Two Pulleys
• The Vertical Force Table and Vector Addition
• Simple Machines: The Pulley
• Simple Machines: The Fulcrum Balance
• The Atwood Machine
• Mechanical Advantage with Multiple Pulleys
• Ramps and Inclined Planes
• Friction of Everyday Objects
• Hooke's Law with Two Springs
• Periodic Motion of a Spring

Kit Includes: 60 cm cart ramp (1), Plastic boss head clamps (90 degree), clamps with two knobs (3), 35 cm steel rod with three holes (1), 35 cm steel rods plain (3), 25 cm steel rods that screw together (4) (2 male, 2 female), Sectional universal base with 3 knobs (2), 30 cm vertical ruler with angle measure (1), Lever, 15 holes (1), Small trolley with hook (1), Support post for trolley with thumb screw (1), Balance pan (2), Support arms for balance pan (2), 27 cm thin flat leaf spring with S hook attached (1), Aluminum boss head clamps with two thumb screws (2), Single pulleys with hooks on both ends (2), 55 mm post attached to small circular clamp (2), 4 cm long rubber bands (4), 4 cm pulley attached to 6 cm post (1), 10 gram mass hook (1), 10 gram brass masses (5), 130 mm x 4 mm post (1), S-hooks with small plastic clips (4), Metal calipers (1), Spool of nylon cord – 10 meters (1), 2 m tape measure (1), Triple wheel and pulley on 60 mm post (1), Goniometric Circle (1), Spring balances (Spring scales) (3) (2.5 N, 5.0 N, and 10 N), Springs with long pointing wire (2), Slotted mass set 50 g (2), 20 g (2), 10 g (2), 5g-1, 2 g (2), 1 g (1), 11 cm long pointer that screw into 15 hole lever (1), Double ended hooked mass sets 50 g (5), 25 g (8), 10 g (5).

Specifications

• Product Type: Mechanics System 1 Physics Kit
• Grade: 9 to Undergraduate
• Includes: 1 Cart Ramp, 5 Boss Head Clamps, 8 Steel Rods, 2 Universal Bases, 1 Ruler, 1 Lever, 1 Trolley, 1 Support Post, 2 Balance Pans with Support Arms, 2 Springs, 4 Pulleys, 2 Posts attached to small circular clamp, 4 Rubber Bands, 1 Mass Hook, 5 Masses, 1 Post, 4 S-hooks, 1 Calipers, 1 Nylon Cord Spool, 1 Tape Measure, 1 Goniometric Circle, 3 Spring Balances, 2 Mass Sets, 1 Pointer
• Class Size: 1 Lab Group