{"id":3562,"date":"2020-01-02T21:35:28","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T05:35:28","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-10-20T13:21:02","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T20:21:02","slug":"3562","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/3562","title":{"rendered":"What do I need to purchase to do the prescribed practicals in IB Physics?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As described by on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ibpublishing.ibo.org\/server2\/rest\/app\/tsm.xql?doc=d_4_physi_tsm_1408_1_e&amp;part=6&amp;chapter=1\">IB website<\/a>, among the IB Physics standards are several prescribed lab practicals. One or more of these lab practicals appear in questions in the Paper 3 external assessment. As such, it is important to plan around them.<\/p>\n<p>For most of the prescribed practicals listed below, you will find a Vernier lab activity that matches well, as well as the required sensors and equipment to perform the investigation. For some practicals, there may be multiple sensors or lab activities available. For others, there may not be a Vernier lab that matches up exactly, so you will find some suggested sensors to perform your own investigation.<\/p>\n<p><b>Determining the acceleration of free-fall (Topic 2.1)<\/b><br \/>\nSuggested Lab Activity: <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/experiment\/pwv-5_picket-fence-free-fall\/\">Picket Fence Free Fall<\/a><\/i> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/products\/books\/pwv\/\">Physics with Vernier<\/a><br \/>\nSensor(s)\/Equipment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/photogate\/\">Photogate<\/a> (<nobr>VPG-BTD<\/nobr>) or <a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-photogate\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Photogate<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-VPG<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/picket-fence\/\">Picket Fence<\/a> (<nobr>PF<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Suggested Lab Activity: <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/experiment\/pwv-4a_determining-g-on-an-incline\/\">Determining g on an Incline<\/a><\/i> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/products\/books\/pwv\/\">Physics with Vernier<\/a><br \/>\nSensor\/Equipment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/dynamics-cart-and-track-system-with-go-direct-sensor-carts\/\">Dynamics Cart and Track System with Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Sensor Carts<\/a> (<nobr>DTS-GDX<\/nobr>) or <a href=\"\/product\/dynamics-cart-and-track-system-with-motion-encoder\/\">Dynamics Cart and Track System with Motion Encoder<\/a> (<nobr>DTS-EC<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may also consider investigating free fall using our video analysis software, <a href=\"www.vernier.com\/lp\">Logger <i>Pro<\/i> 3<\/a>,\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/product\/video-physics-for-ios\/\">Video Physics for iOS<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/product\/video-analysis\/\">Vernier Video Analysis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Applying the calorimetric techniques of specific heat capacity or specific latent heat (Topic 3.1)<\/b><br \/>\nSuggested Lab Activity: <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/experiment\/cwv-4_heat-of-fusion-of-ice\/\">Heat of Fusion of Ice<\/a><\/i> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/products\/books\/cwv\/\">Chemistry with Vernier<\/a><br \/>\nSensor\/Equipment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/stainless-steel-temperature-probe\/\">Stainless Steel Temperature Probe<\/a> (<nobr>TMP-BTA<\/nobr>) or <a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-temperature-probe\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Temperature Probe<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-TMP<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Investigating at least one gas law (Topic 3.2)<\/b><br \/>\nSuggested Lab Activity: <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/experiment\/cwv-6_boyles-law-pressure-volume-relationship-in-gases\/\">Boyle&#8217;s Law: Pressure-Volume Relationship in Gases<\/a><\/i> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/products\/books\/cwv\/\">Chemistry with Vernier<\/a><br \/>\nSensor\/Equipment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/gas-pressure-sensor\/\">Gas Pressure Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GPS-BTA<\/nobr>) or <a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-gas-pressure-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Gas Pressure Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-GP<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Suggested Lab Activity: <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/experiment\/cwv-7_pressure-temperature-relationship-in-gases\/\">Pressure-Temperature Relationship in Gases<\/a><\/i> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/products\/books\/cwv\/\">Chemistry with Vernier<\/a><br \/>\nSensor\/Equipment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/stainless-steel-temperature-probe\/\">Stainless Steel Temperature Probe<\/a> (<nobr>TMP-BTA<\/nobr>) or <a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-temperature-probe\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Temperature Probe<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-TMP<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/gas-pressure-sensor\/\">Gas Pressure Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GPS-BTA<\/nobr>) or <a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-gas-pressure-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Gas Pressure Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-GP<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Suggested Lab Activity: <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/experiment\/phys-abm-1_behavior-of-a-gas\/\">Behavior of a Gas<\/a><\/i> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/products\/books\/phys-abm\/\">Advanced Physics &#8211; Beyond Mechanics<\/a><br \/>\nSensor\/Equipment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/stainless-steel-temperature-probe\/\">Stainless Steel Temperature Probe<\/a> (<nobr>TMP-BTA<\/nobr>) or <a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-temperature-probe\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Temperature Probe<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-TMP<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/gas-pressure-sensor\/\">Gas Pressure Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GPS-BTA<\/nobr>) or <a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-gas-pressure-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Gas Pressure Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-GP<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Investigating the speed of sound (Topic 4.2)<\/b><br \/>\nSuggested Lab Activity: <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/experiment\/pwv-33_speed-of-sound\/\">Speed of Sound<\/a><\/i> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/products\/books\/pwv\/\">Physics with Vernier<\/a><br \/>\nSensor\/Equipment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/microphone\/\">Microphone<\/a> (<nobr>MCA-BTA<\/nobr>) or <a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-sound-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Sound Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-SND<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li>(optional) <a href=\"\/product\/stainless-steel-temperature-probe\/\">Stainless Steel Temperature Probe<\/a> (<nobr>TMP-BTA<\/nobr>) or <a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-temperature-probe\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Temperature Probe<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-TMP<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Determining refractive index (Topic 4.4)<\/b><br \/>\nSuggested Lab Activity: <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/experiments\/pva\/33\/snells_law_of_refraction\/\">Snell&#8217;s Law of Refraction<\/a><\/i> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/products\/books\/pwa\/\">Physics with Video Analysis<\/a><br \/>\nSensor\/Equipment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/logger-pro-3\/\">Logger <i>Pro<\/i><sup>&trade;<\/sup> 3<\/a> (<nobr>LP<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Investigating one or more of the factors that affect resistance (Topic 5.2)<\/b><br \/>\nSuggested Lab Activity: <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/experiment\/phys-abm-9_factors-affecting-electrical-resistance\/\">Factors Affecting Electrical Resistance<\/a><\/i> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/products\/books\/phys-abm\/\">Advanced Physics &#8211; Beyond Mechanics<\/a><br \/>\nSensor\/Equipment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/instrumentation-amplifier\/\">Instrumentation Amplifier<\/a> (<nobr>INA-BTA<\/nobr>) or <a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-voltage-probe\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Voltage Probe<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-VOLT<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/resistivity-rod-set\/\">Resistivity Rod Set<\/a> (<nobr>RRS<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li>(optional) <a href=\"\/product\/current-probe\/\">Current Probe<\/a> (<nobr>DCP-BTA<\/nobr>) or <a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-current-probe\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Current Probe<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-CUR<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li>You need a power supply, like the <a href=\"\/product\/extech-digital-dc-power-supply\/\">Extech Digital DC Power Supply<\/a> (<nobr>EXPS<\/nobr>) or <a href=\"\/product\/power-amplifier\/\">Power Amplifier<\/a> (<nobr>PAMP<\/nobr>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Determining internal resistance (Topic 5.3)<\/b><br \/>\nSuggested Lab Activity: None, but the following sensors and equipment could be used for such an investigation:<br \/>\nSensor\/Equipment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/differential-voltage-probe\/\">Differential Voltage Probe<\/a> (<nobr>DVP-BTA<\/nobr>) or <a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-voltage-probe\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Voltage Probe<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-VOLT<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/current-probe\/\">Current Probe<\/a> (<nobr>DCP-BTA<\/nobr>) or <a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-current-probe\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Current Probe<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-CUR<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/vernier-circuit-board-2\/\">Vernier Circuit Board 2<\/a> (<nobr>VCB2<\/nobr>) or similar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Investigating half-life (Topic 7.1)<\/b><br \/>\nSuggested Lab Activity: <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/experiments\/nrv\/3\/lifetime_measurement\/\">Lifetime Measurement<\/a><\/i> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/product\/nuclear-radiation-with-vernier\/\">Nuclear Radiation with Vernier<\/a><br \/>\nSensor\/Equipment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/vernier-radiation-monitor\/\">Vernier Radiation Monitor<\/a> (<nobr>VRM-BTD<\/nobr>) or <a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-radiation-monitor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Radiation Monitor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-RAD<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li>You need a radioactive source, such as barium-137.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Investigating Young&#8217;s double-slit (Topic 9.3, Higher Level only)<\/b><br \/>\nSuggested Lab Activity: <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/experiment\/phys-abm-19_interference\/\">Interference<\/a><\/i> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/products\/books\/phys-abm\/\">Advanced Physics &#8211; Beyond Mechanics<\/a><br \/>\nSensor\/Equipment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/diffraction-apparatus\/\">Diffraction Apparatus<\/a> (<nobr>DAK<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/combination-1-2-m-track-optics-bench\/\">Combination Track\/Optics Bench<\/a> (<nobr>TRACK<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Investigating a diode bridge rectification (Topic 11.2, Higher Level only)<\/b><br \/>\nSuggested Lab Activity: None, but the following sensors and equipment could be used for such an investigation:<br \/>\nSensor\/Equipment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/current-probe\/\">Current Probe<\/a> (<nobr>DCP-BTA<\/nobr>) or <a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-current-probe\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Current Probe<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-CUR<\/nobr>) and\/or <a href=\"\/product\/differential-voltage-probe\/\">Differential Voltage Probe<\/a> (<nobr>DVP-BTA<\/nobr>) or <a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-voltage-probe\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Voltage Probe<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-VOLT<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/power-amplifier\/\">Power Amplifier<\/a> (<nobr>PAMP<\/nobr>) to generate a AC current<\/li>\n<li>You will also need the materials to construct a diode bridge (diodes, breadboard, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can find a complete list of suggested sensors, equipment, and lab books for an IB Physics curriculum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/3552\">here<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As described by on the IB website, among the IB Physics standards are several prescribed lab practicals. 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