Unit 1 Equipment and Materials

The number of items required is based on a class of 32 students. Where the term “quantity” is
inappropriate, such as for a piece of tubing, masking tape, and so on, you will have to look at the
individual activity or investigation and obtain appropriate quantities. If a number follows an item in
parentheses, this indicates the number of items per package.
The equipment and materials included on this list may be ordered from Boreal Laboratories Ltd.
www.boreal.com (Phone 1-800-387-9393 or Fax 1-800-668-9106).

Investigation/Activity Quantity Item

Minimum safety equipment required 32 safety goggles
1 disposable gloves
32 aprons
1 Boreal VideoSkope camera

Try This Activity: Choose the winner (p. 5) 10 Second Law of Motion apparatus
1 graph paper pad 100

Try This Activity: Graphing Linear Motion 1 graph paper pad 100
(p. 12) 16 Fourier Multilogger Physics Set
if needed Multilogger Vernier Adapter
1 Forces and Motion: Newton VHS
30 wood meter sticks plain ends

Try This Activity: Graphing Motion with 5 Dynamics Cart ( pair )

Acceleration (p. 23) 5 Mini Dynamic Carts
16 retort support stand with rod
5 Inclined plane 80 x 12 cm plastic
16 Fourier Multilogger Physics Set
if needed Multilogger Vernier Adapter

Investigation 1.3.1 Comparing Terminal 1 coffee filters, pkg 100

Speeds 16 Fourier Multilogger Physics Set
if needed Multilogger Vernier Adapter
Any other materials and the procedure
must first be checked with the teacher

Investigation 1.4.1 Investigating Projectile 1 Air table - precision: complete

Motion 30 wood metre sticks plain ends
30 protractor 180' 6" plastic
3 rulers -plastic 30 cm metric (10)

Lab Exercise 1.4.1 Hang Time in Football 30 protractor 180' 6" plastic
3 rulers -plastic 30 cm metric (10)
1 TV / VCR combo
1 graph paper pad 100

Try This Activity: Predicting Forces (p. 69) 6 spring scale 10N / 1kg
10 hooked weight – 500 g Ohaus
1 hooked weight set/9 10-1000 g
2 string – cotton, 200' long

Try This Activity: Observing 1 Wintergreen LifeSavers

Triboluminescence (p. 101) 5 pliers or hammer

Try This Activity: Oil Viscosity (p. 102) 1 oil - grade SAE 20 1 L
1 oil - grade SAE 50 1 L
1 oil - grade SAE 10W30 1 L
 Investigation/Activity Quantity Item
Activity 2.2.1 Equilibrium Forces 1 SK Force board
1 force table paper pad of 50
1 equilibrium apparatus
9 clamp pulley 50 mm - std.
2 string - cotton 200' long
32 Protractor 180' 6" plastic
10 hooked weights 100 g
10 hooked weights 200 g
10 hooked weight – 500 g Ohaus
1 hooked weight set/9 10-1000 g

Investigation 2.4.1 Measuring Coefficients 5 Inclined plane 80x12 cm plastic

of Friction 5 wood meter sticks, plain ends
various local materials that students
will want to test for friction ( shoes,
brushes, books, pen cases)
Try This Activity: The Focault Pendulum 16 wood metre sticks, plain ends
(p. 136) 3 masking tape
2 string - cotton 200' long
16 steel balls Drilled 19 mm
2 paper clips box of 100 metal
2 Boreal electronic balance 300 g
20 Mychron stop watches
5 globe - student desk style
4 pendulum ball set
12 pendulum clamp for retort stand
3 ceiling hangers for pendulums
10 steel balls drilled 25 mm
1 demonstration pendulum set

Investigation 3.1.1 Analyzing Uniform 16 Fourier Multilogger Physics Set

Circular Motioni if needed Multilogger Vernier Adapter
16 wood metre sticks, plain ends
3 masking tape
2 string - cotton 200' long
16 steel balls drilled 19 mm
2 paper clips box of 100 metal
2 Boreal electronic balance 300 g
20 Mychron stop watches
8 washers 3/4" pkg. 10
1 glass tubing 9 mm OD
10 hooked weights 50 g
10 hooked weights 100 g
10 hooked weights 200 g
1 graph paper pad 100

Activity 3.4.1 Simulating Artificial Gravity 16 Mychron stop watches

16 wood meter sticks, plain ends
6 plastic utility pail, 4.7 L
7 tennis balls- premium pkg 3