About Our Virtual Physics Lab:

The KET Virtual Physics Lab was created at KET by the Physics Teacher and his assistants for use with the AP Physics B course. Twelve pieces of apparatus are now complete with others in the works. The virtual apparatus is designed to simulate real lab apparatus and in most cases to extend it.

Preview our lab offerings below   Print out our two-page brochure.

Beginning in the fall of 2008 you can use this on-line resource in your own Physics and Physical Sciences courses.

Suggested uses:

  • Enhance your lab offerings - fill in the blanks in your equipment list
  • Create pre-lab activities to prepare students for live or virtual labs
  • Create concept discovery and concept development activities to give students more control
  • Use with a projection system for classroom demonstrations

Teachers: Write KET Physics teacher Chuck Duncan at cduncan@ket.org for a password and instructions.

If you have a password, click here to access the labs

Site Requirements:

VIRTUAL LABS

Select a lab to find out more.

All links open a new smaller window, which should be maximized before working the labs.

Graphical Analysis

Dynamics - Friction, Motion on an Incline

Circular Motion - Rotational Motion, Centripetal Force, Friction

Momentum - Elastic and Inelastic Collisions

Calorimetry - Changes in Temperature and Phase; Specific Heat, Heat of Fusion

Ideal Gas Law - Pressure, Volume, Temperature, Number of Molecules

Standing Wave in a Gas - Type of Gas, Temperature, Frequency, Velocity, Wavelength

Electrostatics - Force between Charged Objects, Electric Fields, Voltage

Magnetic Induction - Lenz' Law, Induced Emf, Motional Emf, AC Current

Plane and Sperical Mirrors - Objects, Images, Focal Length, Magnification

Concave and Convex Lenses - Objects, Images, Focal Length, Magnification

Slit Diffraction - 1-5 Slits, Wavelength, Slit Width and Spacing, Diffraction, Interference

Radioactivity - Long and Short Half-life, Elution, Shielding, Geiger Tube and Counter

Coming Soon

  • More Labs to come...