{"id":19558,"date":"2024-03-21T13:01:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T20:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/?p=19558"},"modified":"2026-01-13T13:54:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:54:53","slug":"what-fluids-experiments-do-you-have-that-would-be-appropriate-for-ap-physics-1-and-ap-physics-c-mechanics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/19558","title":{"rendered":"What fluids experiments do you have that would be appropriate for AP Physics 1?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2024-25 AP Curriculum for AP Physics 1 has been updated to include a Fluids unit covering four general topics:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Internal Structure and Density<\/li>\n<li>Pressure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fluids and Newton&#8217;s Laws<\/li>\n<li>Fluids and Conservation Laws<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vernier has a few activities that fit with these topics; however, modifications will be required to make them more closely align to the topics at the level appropriate for AP Physics students.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What We Have Now<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internal Structure and Density\u2014Buoyancy<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/experiment\/msv-32_buoyancy\/\">buoyancy lab<\/a> that involves hanging a mass from a force sensor and lowering it into a graduated cylinder half-full of water. The force sensor reports the apparent weight and students measure the displaced volume of water. The students look to confirm that the buoyant force is equivalent to the weight of the displaced water.<\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns19558_9918f5-6d{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns19558_9918f5-6d .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns19558_9918f5-6d .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns19558_9918f5-6d .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#ffffff;background:#007377;border-color:#007377;border-style:solid;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns19558_9918f5-6d .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns19558_9918f5-6d .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#f79b2e;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns19558_9918f5-6d .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns19558_9918f5-6d .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns19558_9918f5-6d .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#f79b2e;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns19558_9918f5-6d\">\n<style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn19558_e67d71-ce.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn19558_e67d71-ce.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#007377;box-shadow:1px 1px 2px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn19558_e67d71-ce.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn19558_e67d71-ce.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#f79b2e;box-shadow:2px 2px 3px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);}<\/style>\n<p><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn19558_e67d71-ce kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Buoyancy.pdf\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_download kt-btn-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M21 15v4a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-4\"\/><polyline points=\"7 10 12 15 17 10\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"15\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"3\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Buoyancy<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pressure\u2014Static Fluid Pressure<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The activity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/experiment\/rwv-3_pool-plunge-linear-relationship-between-water-depth-and-pressure\/\">Pool Plunge<\/a> was written to explore the relationship between static fluid pressure (P), fluid density (\u03c1), and fluid height (h), using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/product\/go-direct-gas-pressure-sensor\/\">Gas Pressure Sensor<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/product\/go-direct-wide-range-pressure-sensor\/\">Wide Rage Pressure Sensor<\/a>. A length of tubing connected to the pressure sensor is lowered vertically into a container of fluid, or is placed in a container and fluid is added incrementally. The students record the pressure readings at various depths of fluid to determine the relationship <em>P = \u03c1gh<\/em> + <em>P<\/em><sub>atm<\/sub>.<\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns19558_f732f8-a3{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns19558_f732f8-a3 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns19558_f732f8-a3 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns19558_f732f8-a3 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#ffffff;background:#007377;border-color:#007377;border-style:solid;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns19558_f732f8-a3 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns19558_f732f8-a3 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#f79b2e;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns19558_f732f8-a3 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns19558_f732f8-a3 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns19558_f732f8-a3 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#f79b2e;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns19558_f732f8-a3\">\n<style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn19558_9a58ce-14.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn19558_9a58ce-14.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#007377;box-shadow:1px 1px 2px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn19558_9a58ce-14.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn19558_9a58ce-14.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#f79b2e;box-shadow:2px 2px 3px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);}<\/style>\n<p><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn19558_9a58ce-14 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/PoolPlungePhysicsGA.pdf\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_download kt-btn-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M21 15v4a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-4\"\/><polyline points=\"7 10 12 15 17 10\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"15\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"3\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Pool Plunge<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fluids and Conservation Laws\u2014Torcelli&#8217;s theorem<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/experiment\/hsb-vvaclf-e-7-water-flow-from-a-tank-parabolic-trajectory\/\">Water Flow from a Tank Video Analysis<\/a> activity where students analyze the trajectory of a stream of water as it leaves a tank.&nbsp;The students investigate the relationship between the depth of the water in the tank, the pressure of the fluid exiting the tank, and the horizontal distance from the tank the water hits the ground. This activity requires a license for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/product\/video-analysis\/\">Vernier Video Analysis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns19558_9c9617-f6{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns19558_9c9617-f6 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns19558_9c9617-f6 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns19558_9c9617-f6 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#ffffff;background:#007377;border-color:#007377;border-style:solid;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns19558_9c9617-f6 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns19558_9c9617-f6 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#f79b2e;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns19558_9c9617-f6 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns19558_9c9617-f6 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns19558_9c9617-f6 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#f79b2e;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns19558_9c9617-f6\">\n<style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn19558_487fe5-96.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn19558_487fe5-96.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#007377;box-shadow:1px 1px 2px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn19558_487fe5-96.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn19558_487fe5-96.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#f79b2e;box-shadow:2px 2px 3px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);}<\/style>\n<p><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn19558_487fe5-96 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Water_Tank.pdf\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_download kt-btn-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M21 15v4a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-4\"\/><polyline points=\"7 10 12 15 17 10\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"15\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"3\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Water Flow from Tank Activity<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns19558_ea731e-c2{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns19558_ea731e-c2 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns19558_ea731e-c2 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns19558_ea731e-c2 .kt-btn-wrap-0 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aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Ideas<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;ve seen some teachers use our probes and\/or Video Analysis to measure fluid flow and investigate  Bernoulli&#8217;s principle. While this can be done, expect it to be a challenging activity &#8211; especially with a classroom of students.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024-25 AP Curriculum for AP Physics 1 has been updated to include a Fluids unit covering four general topics: Vernier has a few activities&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1698,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1698"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19558"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19558\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}