High School Physics/Physics experiments

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Force[edit | edit source]

Rubber bands, known weights

Electricity[edit | edit source]

Wheatstone bridge, resistors, various materials
Rubber, metal, steel wool
Electrochemical Cells
High voltage, low capacitance "human" circuits.
Parallel vs. series.

Heat[edit | edit source]

Simple Solar Cookers
Temperature equilibrium

Energy of common foods
Multi-subject projects
Making a better mousetrap...car that is.
Floating boats: making boats out of balsa and seeing who can get trough the 20 meter float.
The green cannon: Using renewable energy to accelerate a tennis ball

Sound[edit | edit source]

Computer speakers
Representation of waves
Annoying music, characteristic waves.