PhysLab/The Lab

Welcome to The Lab. 36 experiments. 10 branches. All measurable.

The bar for getting built: if you can't plot it straight and read physics off the gradient, it isn't here.

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Nothing movesa static setup you take readings from

Kinematics
Projectile motion
Launch a ball with a chosen speed, angle and height, with or without air resistance.
Rigid body mechanics
Inclined plane & friction
A block on a slope you can tilt, with static and kinetic friction, and an optional applied force.
Oscillations
Pendulum
A simple pendulum with an exact or small-angle equation, optional damping, and the period measured for you.
Oscillations
Mass on a spring
Simple harmonic motion with optional damping and a driving force, so resonance can be measured.
Rigid body mechanics
Collisions
Two pucks on a frictionless surface: head-on or glancing, elastic through to perfectly inelastic.
Rigid body mechanics
Rotational dynamics
A flywheel driven by a motor or a falling mass, with the turns counted for you: τ = Iα, measured rather than assumed.
Rigid body mechanics
Moments & equilibriumNothing moves
A loaded plank on two supports, with the force on each one measured: take moments, and find where it balances or tips.
Rigid body mechanics
Circular motion
A conical pendulum whirling on a string: the tension holds the bob up and pulls it round, and only one speed keeps the angle steady.
Circuits
DC & AC circuits
Build a circuit from cells, resistors, lamps, capacitors, inductors and switches, and measure it with meters.

Every one ends in a write-up.

Results flow straight into The Office, with figures, citations and PDF or Word export.

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