Lab4Physics Experiments

In here you will find a list of all the Lab4Physics experiments so you can experiment wherever you want and with whoever you want: either working at home with your students remotely or in class.

The details of each experiment, the teacher instructions and the lab report with questions for your students, are available in our Teacher Portal

Movement

EXTENDED VERSION

Treasure Island

To introduce the definitions for, and understand the fundamental differences between, displacement, trajectory and distance traveled in order to use these concepts to describe motion.

EXTENDED VERSION

Let’s Go to the Movies

Understand the process of creating and analyzing graphs of position vs. time and of velocity vs. time and their relation to each other.

EXTENDED VERSION

Athletic Challenge

To understand the difference between speed and velocity and the difference between instantaneous velocity and average velocity

Force and Energy

EXTENDED VERSION

Hook On

Understand elastic force and how it could affect movement.

EXTENDED VERSION

Pull the Sled

Study the friction force present between two surfaces that move relative to each other and how it varies depending on the materials in contact with each other

EXTENDED VERSION

The Bus Brakes Down

To understand the relationship that exists between the net force, mass and acceleration of (1) an object that is subjected to forces of different magnitudes or (2) objects with different masses that are each subjected to a force of the same magnitude.

Rotation and Torque

EXTENDED VERSION

Spinning Records

To understand the relationship between the angular velocity and the linear velocity of a rotating object undergoing uniform circular motion.

EXTENDED VERSION

Sharp Turn

Describe the acceleration present during Uniform Circular Motion (UCM). Identify centripetal acceleration and the factors on which centripetal acceleration depends

EXTENDED VERSION

Somersault

To describe the motion of a rigid body as it is tossed into the air, analyzing its movements both from any point along its body and from its Center of Mass.

Waves

EXTENDED VERSION

Pirate Ship

Study the quantities associated with pendular motion and their dependency on the characteristics of the pendulum (length, mass, initial conditions, etc.)

EXTENDED VERSION

Waves Machine

To understand the effect that the medium of propagation has on the motion and amplitude of a wave as it travels through the medium

EXTENDED VERSION

Singing Lesson

Determine the relationship between the pitch of a musical note and the tone and frequency of its sound.

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More experiments coming soon! Don’t forget that with the Lab4Physics tools you can create and perform infinite experiments!

Electricity & Magnetism

Fluids

Thermodynamics

Experiment	Key Concepts	Tool
Treasure Island EXTENDED VERSION To introduce the definitions for, and understand the fundamental differences between, displacement, trajectory and distance traveled in order to use these concepts to describe motion. Key Concepts Displacement, trajectory and distance Tool Speedometer	Displacement, trajectory and distance	Speedometer
Let’s Go to the Movies EXTENDED VERSION Understand the process of creating and analyzing graphs of position vs. time and of velocity vs. time and their relation to each other. Key Concepts Graph construction and analysis Tool Speedometer	Graph construction and analysis	Speedometer
Athletic Challenge EXTENDED VERSION To understand the difference between speed and velocity and the difference between instantaneous velocity and average velocity Key Concepts Mean velocity and instant velocity Tool Speedometer	Mean velocity and instant velocity	Speedometer
High Dive EXTENDED VERSION To understand and analyze the uniform linear motion of an object submerged in a medium more viscous than air, such as liquid soap. Key Concepts Constant velocity Tool Speedometer	Constant velocity	Speedometer
Moon Walk EXTENDED VERSION Relate uniform linear movement with its graphs: position and velocity. Key Concepts Linear uniform motion Tool Speedometer	Linear uniform motion	Speedometer
Water Park EXTENDED VERSION To determine the effect that the magnitude of the acceleration has on uniformly accelerated motion Key Concepts Constant acceleration Tool Speedometer	Constant acceleration	Speedometer
Red Light, Green Light EXTENDED VERSION To understand the meaning of the sign of an object’s acceleration and how it relates to our daily use of the words “accelerate” and “brake.” Key Concepts Acceleration Tool Speedometer	Acceleration	Speedometer
Let’s Go to the Movies Students will hypothesize what the position vs. time graphs of specific movements will look like, and test their hypotheses through experimentation. Key Concepts Construction and analysis of graphs Tool Speedometer	Construction and analysis of graphs	Speedometer
The Great Dive Understand and determine what type of movement is made by an object when this is drop into a test tube filled with some liquid from different heights (could be liquid soap) from the position vs. time and velocity vs. time graph. Key Concepts Constant velocity Tool Speedometer	Constant velocity	Speedometer
Moon Walk To understand the concept of a reference system to connect a one-dimensional motion to its position versus time graph. Key Concepts Uniform linear motion Tool Speedometer	Uniform linear motion	Speedometer
Red Light, Green Light To understand concept of acceleration, which is the change in velocity over a certain period of time Key Concepts Acceleration Tool Speedometer	Acceleration	Speedometer

Experiment	Key Concepts	Tool
Hook On EXTENDED VERSION Understand elastic force and how it could affect movement. Key Concepts Elastic force - Harmonic Movement Tool Accelerometer	Elastic force - Harmonic Movement	Accelerometer
Pull the Sled EXTENDED VERSION Study the friction force present between two surfaces that move relative to each other and how it varies depending on the materials in contact with each other Key Concepts Friction force Tool Accelerometer	Friction force	Accelerometer
The Bus Brakes Down EXTENDED VERSION To understand the relationship that exists between the net force, mass and acceleration of (1) an object that is subjected to forces of different magnitudes or (2) objects with different masses that are each subjected to a force of the same magnitude. Key Concepts Newton's second Law Tool Accelerometer	Newton's second Law	Accelerometer
Sliding Stones EXTENDED VERSION To understand how the mechanical work done by different forces in a system can affect the motion of an object. Key Concepts Work and displacement Tool Accelerometer	Work and displacement	Accelerometer
Bouncing Ball EXTENDED VERSION To understand the behavior of kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy and their relationship with mechanical energy in the case of a free-falling ball that bounces. Key Concepts Kinetical and gravitational energy Tool Camera	Kinetical and gravitational energy	Camera
Defensive Tackle EXTENDED VERSION To determine the behavior of two particles involved in an elastic collision, by understanding how mass and impact velocity affect the momentum each particle reaches after the collision. Key Concepts Momentum conservation Tool Camera	Momentum conservation	Camera
Hooke On To calculate the spring constant of a rubber band or spring and compare its theoretical oscillation period with the experimental period. Key Concepts Elastic Force Tool Accelerometer	Elastic Force	Accelerometer
Skatepark Students will use different materials for the contact surface between an object and the slope of an inclined plane in order to understand how friction affects the object’s motion (acceleration) as it slides down the inclined plane. Key Concepts Fricton Force Tool Accelerometer	Fricton Force	Accelerometer
Slide Your Phone To discover the relationship that exists between the force, mass and acceleration of an object that is subjected to different motions. Key Concepts Newton's second Law Tool Accelerometer	Newton's second Law	Accelerometer
Skydiving To understand the behavior of the kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy and mechanical energy of a ball as it falls due to its own weight. By calculating the value for these energies, students will be able to investigate and verify whether mechanical energy is conserved during the fall. Key Concepts Kinetic and gravitational potential energy Tool Camera	Kinetic and gravitational potential energy	Camera
No Rest for the Working Students will analyze the collision of two marbles in order to test momentum conservation and explore the extent to which the collision is elastic (i.e., conserves kinetic energy). Key Concepts Mechanical work Tool Camera	Mechanical work	Camera
The Great Collision Students will analyze the collision of two marbles in order to test momentum conservation and explore the extent to which the collision is elastic (i.e., conserves kinetic energy). Key Concepts Momentum conservation Tool Camera	Momentum conservation	Camera

Experiment	Key Concepts	Tool
Spinning Records EXTENDED VERSION To understand the relationship between the angular velocity and the linear velocity of a rotating object undergoing uniform circular motion. Key Concepts Angular velocity Tool Camera	Angular velocity	Camera
Sharp Turn EXTENDED VERSION Describe the acceleration present during Uniform Circular Motion (UCM). Identify centripetal acceleration and the factors on which centripetal acceleration depends Key Concepts Centripetal acceleration Tool Accelerometer	Centripetal acceleration	Accelerometer
Somersault EXTENDED VERSION To describe the motion of a rigid body as it is tossed into the air, analyzing its movements both from any point along its body and from its Center of Mass. Key Concepts Center of mass Tool Camera	Center of mass	Camera
Steam Locomotive EXTENDED VERSION Analyze the change in the motion as the Moment of Inertia changes in the body without a mass change. Key Concepts Moment of inertia Tool Plotter	Moment of inertia	Plotter
Let’s Spin To discover the acceleration that acts in a Uniform Circular Motion (UCM) as well as to explain the concept of Centripetal Acceleration and, through experimentation, be able to define the factors on which centripetal acceleration depends. Key Concepts Centripetal acceleration Tool Accelerometer	Centripetal acceleration	Accelerometer

Experiment	Key Concepts	Tool
Pirate Ship EXTENDED VERSION Study the quantities associated with pendular motion and their dependency on the characteristics of the pendulum (length, mass, initial conditions, etc.) Key Concepts Pendulum - Period Tool Camera	Pendulum - Period	Camera
Waves Machine EXTENDED VERSION To understand the effect that the medium of propagation has on the motion and amplitude of a wave as it travels through the medium Key Concepts Wave - Medium Tool Camera	Wave - Medium	Camera
Singing Lesson EXTENDED VERSION Determine the relationship between the pitch of a musical note and the tone and frequency of its sound. Key Concepts Sound and frequency Tool Sonometer	Sound and frequency	Sonometer
Pirate Ship To understand the concept of a cycle or oscillation by observing the movement of a pendulum, and to relate it to its corresponding acceleration vs. time graph. Key Concepts Pendulum - Period Tool Camera	Pendulum - Period	Camera
Singing Lesson Students will be able to differentiate between a sound’s “height” and its direct relationship with tone. Students will discover the relationship between a sound’s tone and frequency. Key Concepts Sound and frequency Tool Sonometer	Sound and frequency	Sonometer

Experiment	Key Concepts	Tool
Catching the Lighting To experiment with the formation, interaction induction de electrostatically charged bodies. Key Concepts Electrostatic phenomena Tool No Tool	Electrostatic phenomena	No Tool
Electric installation Key Concepts Series and parallel circuits Tool No Tool	Series and parallel circuits	No Tool
Let there be light Key Concepts Electric power Tool No Tool	Electric power	No Tool

Experiment	Key Concepts	Tool
Rescue Raft To establish the rules to determine if a body will Buoyancy force float or will sink and in what way it will occur. Key Concepts Buoyancy force Tool Plotter	Buoyancy force	Plotter

Experiment	Key Concepts	Tool
Spaces to build Key Concepts Thermal expansion Tool No Tool	Thermal expansion	No Tool