Physics
For over 55 years PASCO has been a global leader in developing high-quality affordable educational products and solutions for physics. PASCO continues to lead with ongoing advancements in their classical range as well as launching many innovative products based on the latest wireless sensing technology. PASCO’s experience and passion for physics is clearly evident in their market leading data acquisition technology as well as their traditional physics apparatus.
Whether you’re interested in the latest wireless sensing technology or best in-class traditional physics equipment, we can help you find the most cost-effective solutions for your science program. We’ve provided information, resources, and the top products to help teach physics – organized and aligned to the Canadian science curricula.
One of the newest additions to PASCO’s product family is Essential Physics. This innovative solution equips teachers with both the textbook lessons and the tools to complete them – all for the average price of just the textbook.
Alternatively, you can visit our physics product section of the website, where our full range is listed. Still can’t find what you’re looking for? Give us a call and a product specialist will be happy to help.
Kinematics
Uniform & Non Uniform Motion
For decades carts and tracks have been staples in the science lab. Now with new wireless Smart Cart teachers have more exciting options than ever to teach this core area of curriculum.
Top Product Solutions
Smart Carts
Dynamic Systems
Sample Teacher Resources
Video: Smart Cart Overview
Paper Lesson: Velocity
Electronic Teacher Guides
Advanced Physics 1
Advanced Physics 2
Physics Through Inquiry
Physical Science Through Inquiry
Projectile Motion
The lab demonstrations and activities for teaching projectile motion are simply awesome. What student wouldn’t be engaged in the excitement of shooting projectiles across the room?
Top Product Solutions
Mini Launcher
Short Range Launcher
Ballistic Cart Accessory
Time of Flight
Sample Teacher Resources
Video: Mini Launcher
Video: Ballistic Cart Video Analysis
Electronic Teacher Guides
Advanced Physics 1
Advanced Physics 2
Physics Through Inquiry
Physical Science Through Inquiry
Circular Motion
We offer great sensor and non sensor based solutions for teaching circular motion. However, for real excitement have your students whirl around the gym floor on a tethered hover board.
Top Product Solutions
Force Sensor
Rotating Platform
Centripetal Force Accessory
Sample Teacher Resources
Video: Centripetal Force and Acceleration
Electronic Teacher Guides
Advanced Physics 1
Advanced Physics 2
Physics Through Inquiry
Physical Science Through Inquiry
Forces
Newton’s Laws
Teaching Newtonian laws tops the lists of effective uses for sensor technology. This is even more true with the arrival of Wireless Smart Cart
Top Product Solutions
Smart Cart
Force Sensor
Motion Sensor
Dynamic Systems
Hooked Mass Sets
Smart Pulley
Physics String
Atwood Machine Experiment
Hover Board
Sample Teacher Resources
Paper Lesson: Newton’s First Law
Paper Lesson: Newton’s Second Law
Electronic Teacher Guides
Advanced Physics 1
Advanced Physics 2
Physics Through Inquiry
Physical Science Through Inquiry
Friction
Have your students discover friction concepts with hands-on experimental tools and technology that provides immediate feedback for inquiry learning.
Top Product Solutions
Smart Cart
Motion Sensor
Friction Block
Discover Friction Tray
Sample Teacher Resources
Paper Lesson: Sliding Friction
Electronic Teacher Guides
Advanced Physics 1
Advanced Physics 2
Physics Through Inquiry
Physical Science Through Inquiry
Gravity
We offer both qualitative and quantitative solutions for investing gravity and free falling objects.
Top Product Solutions
Discover Freefall System
Picket Fence
Smart Gate
Sample Teacher Resources
Video: Acceleration Due to Gravity
Paper Lesson: Acceleration Due to Gravity
Electronic Teacher Guides
Advanced Physics 1
Advanced Physics 2
Physics Through Inquiry
Physical Science Through Inquiry
Momentum & Energy
Impulse & Conservation
Use one cart for single cart collisions against crumple zones or double up with both a red a blue cart for head-on elastic and inelastic collisions.
Top Product Solutions
Smart Carts
Dynamics Systems and Tracks
Ballistic Pendulum
Sample Teacher Resources
Video: Engineering Better Bumpers
Paper Lesson: Momentum & Impulse
Paper Lesson: Momentum & Explosions
Electronic Teacher Guides
Advanced Physics 1
Advanced Physics 2
Physics Through Inquiry
Physical Science Through Inquiry
Conservation of Mechanical Energy
Another great application for the Wireless Smart Carts. Aside from detectable amounts energy lost through friction, students will clearly see that the sum of the Potential and Kinetic energies remain in balance.
Top Product Solutions
Smart Carts
Dynamics Systems and Tracks
Ballistic Pendulum
Air Tables
Conservation of Energy Experiment
Sample Teacher Resources
Video: Conservation of Energy
Paper Lesson: Conservation of Energy
Electronic Teacher Guides
Advanced Physics 1
Advanced Physics 2
Physics Through Inquiry
Physical Science Through Inquiry
Work & Energy
To determine Work you need to know both Displacement and Force. Fortunately PASCO’s sensors and the Wireless Smart Cart are the perfect tools to measuring these parameters
Top Product Solutions
Smart Carts
Force Sensor
Dynamics Systems and Tracks
Motion Sensor
Air Tables
Sample Teacher Resources
Paper Lesson: Work & Energy
Electronic Teacher Guides
Advanced Physics 1
Advanced Physics 2
Physics Through Inquiry
Physical Science Through Inquiry
Electricity & Magnetism
Circuits
The modular circuits kit are the clearest and most intuitive way to teach circuits and electricity available.
Top Product Solutions
Basic Circuits Kit
Advanced Circuits Kit
AC/DC Circuit Module
Resistor Capacitor Inductor Network
Voltage Sensor
Current Sensor
LRC Circuit Experiment
RC Circuit Experiment
Sample Teacher Resources
Video: Modular Circuits
Paper Lesson: Ohm’s Law
Electronic Teacher Guides
Advanced Physics 1
Advanced Physics 2
Physics Through Inquiry
Physical Science Through Inquiry
Fields
Electric, magnetic and gravitational fields can be explored with PASCO products.
Top Product Solutions
Field Mapper Kit
Ring Launcher
Basic Electrostatic System
Field and Detector Coils
Air Coil Solenoid
Magnetic Field Sensor
Coulombs Law Apparatus
Millikan Apparatus
Ampere’s Law Experiment
Sample Teacher Resources
Video: Coulombs Law
Video: Ring Launcher
Electronic Teacher Guides
Advanced Physics 1
Advanced Physics 2
Physics Through Inquiry
Physical Science Through Inquiry
Magnetism & Induction
We offer numerous innovative solutions for teaching Magnetism and Induction. These exciting high quality products will provide decades of reliable service for your school
Top Product Solutions
Ring Launcher
Induction Wand
Variable Gap Magnet
Magnetic Demonstration System
Basic Coil Set
Primary and Secondary Coils
Faraday’s Law Experiment
Sample Teacher Resources
Video: PASCO Induction Wand
Video: Variable Gap Magnet
Electronic Teacher Guides
Advanced Physics 1
Advanced Physics 2
Physics Through Inquiry
Physical Science Through Inquiry
Sound
Waves
We have demonstration products for all budgets from low cost Wave Springs and Doppler Rockets, as well as more sophisticated equipment including the captivating Strobe for Standing Wave demos.
Top Product Solutions
Ripple Tank
Demonstration Wave Spring
Strobe
Mechanical Wave Generator
Chladni Plates Kit
Doppler Rocket
Sample Teacher Resources
Video: Photogate Pendulum
Paper Lesson: Sound Intensity
Paper Lesson: Periodic Motion
Paper Lesson: Simple Pendulum
Electronic Teacher Guides
Advanced Physics 1
Advanced Physics 2
Physics Through Inquiry
Physical Science Through Inquiry
Resonance
We offer affordable and practical resonance systems that can be used with and without sensors.
Top Product Solutions
Economy Resonance Tube
Resonance Air Column with Speaker
Sound Sensor
Tuning Fork Set
Sample Teacher Resources
Video: Resonance Air Column
Paper Lesson: Resonance & Standing Waves
Electronic Teacher Guides
Advanced Physics 1
Advanced Physics 2
Physics Through Inquiry
Physical Science Through Inquiry
Light & Waves
Reflection, Refraction & Diffraction
Investigations are easy to set up and the educational benefits of students exploring the behavior of light through hands-on experimentation are undeniable.
Top Product Solutions
Basic Optics Light Source
Ray Table
Convex Mirror
Concave Mirror
Ray Optics Kit
Basic Optics System
Reflection and Refraction
Ripple Tank
Sample Teacher Resources
Video: Basic Optics Track
Video: PASCO Basic Optics Ray Table
Electronic Teacher Guides
Advanced Physics 1
Advanced Physics 2
Physics Through Inquiry
Physical Science Through Inquiry
Waves & Polarization
In addition to the essential Ripple Tank, we also have several other products to investigate the wave nature of light including the popular Wireless Spectrometer and its Fiber Optics cable accessory.
Top Product Solutions
Spectrometer
Fiber Optic Cable
Ripple Tank
Colour Mixer
Microwave Optics
Polarizer Demonstrator
Sample Teacher Resources
Video: Spectrometer
Video: Colour Mixer
Video: Polarization
Electronic Teacher Guides
Advanced Physics 1
Advanced Physics 2
Physics Through Inquiry
Physical Science Through Inquiry
Electromagnetic Radiation
For decades PASCO has been making affordable sophisticated tools for measuring fundamental properties of light.
Top Product Solutions
Photoelectric Effect
Laser Speed of Light System
Snell’s Law
Sample Teacher Resources
Video: Photoelectric Effect
Electronic Teacher Guides
Advanced Physics 1
Advanced Physics 2
Physics Through Inquiry
Physical Science Through Inquiry
