Fundamentals and measurement
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Triple Beam Balance
Learn how to determine the mass of an object using a triple beam balance. The mass of a variety of objects can be determined using … this simulated version of a common real-world laboratory tool for measurement.
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Calorimetry Lab
Investigate how calorimetry can be used to find relative specific heat values when different substances are mixed with water. Modify … initial mass and temperature values to see effects on the system. One or any combination of the substances can be mixed with water. A dynamic graph (temperature vs. time) shows temperatures of the individual substances after mixing.
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Vectors
Manipulate the magnitude and direction of two vectors to generate a sum and learn vector addition. The x and y components can be … displayed, along with the dot product of the two vectors.
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Density Laboratory
With a scale to measure mass, a graduated cylinder to measure volume, and a large beaker of liquid to observe flotation, the … relationship between mass, volume, density, and flotation can be investigated. The density of the liquid in the beaker can be adjusted, and a variety of objects can be studied during the investigation.
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Determining Density via Water Displacement
Drop objects in a beaker that is filled with water, and measure the water that flows over the edge. Using Archimedes' principle, determine … the density of objects based on the amount of displaced water.
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