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All except two of the experiments use a CBL unit and a TI calculator with the Vernier PHYSICS program loaded.  Instructors may decide to perform the experiments themselves and distribute the resulting data to students for analysis.

The information for each experiment is in two parts, both available in pdf format.  The first part describes the experiment and can serve as a lab report form for distribution to students.  To view this part, click on the name of the experiment.  The second part is available for instructors and provides comments for instructors along with partial answers to questions.

Experiment	Section	Technology needed
Distance Graphs	1.3	Motion detector
Weight versus Height	3.4	None
Rolling Basketball	3.4	Motion detector
Ball Drop	3.4	Motion detector
Pressure and Temperature	3.4	Pressure sensor and temperature probe
Population Growth	4.3	None
Bouncing Basketball	4.3	Motion detector
Newton's Law of Cooling	4.3	Temperature probe
Newton's Law of Heating	4.3	Temperature probe
Pendulum	5.2	Motion detector
Pressure and Volume	5.2	Pressure sensor
Coffee Filter Drop	7.2	Motion detector