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VWR offers a complete catalog of instruments and tools useful for demonstrating key, basic concepts of physics that are applicable to everyday life both in and out of the laboratory. Demonstrate core ideas such as acceleration down a plane, friction, potential and kinetic energy, electrical conductivity, magnetic fields, wavelengths and velocity of sound, and more. Durable educational materials are designed for heavy use with consistent levels of handling, and all models are easy to use.

VWR offers a complete catalog of instruments and tools useful for demonstrating key, basic concepts of physics that are applicable to everyday life both in and out of the laboratory. Demonstrate core ideas such as acceleration down a plane, friction, potential and kinetic energy, electrical conductivity, magnetic fields, wavelengths and velocity of sound, and more. Durable educational materials are designed for heavy use with consistent levels of handling, and all models are easy to use.


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Catalog Number: (470016-874)
Supplier: Wards
Description: This semi-quantitative spectroscope is a simple and economical alternative to expensive equipment.


Catalog Number: (470014-650)
Supplier: Avantor
Description: Pure Iceland spar specimen.


Catalog Number: (470018-086)
Supplier: INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT INC.
Description: The exciting demonstrations connect students to core physics and physical science concepts.

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Catalog Number: (470096-610)
Supplier: VWR International
Description: Every classroom that wants to investigate spectroscopy needs a good-quality spectrum tube and power supply.


Catalog Number: (470002-766)
Supplier: Avantor
Description: Explore The Absorption of Light


Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Description: Common Applications: Spectroscopy, IR window
Supplier: OSAW INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS SE
Description: High quality and low cost make this ideally suited for junior high or high school students.

Catalog Number: (470101-612)
Supplier: RAINBOW SYMPHONY INC SE
Description: Lessons in Optics and Light in the Palm of Your Hand Colorfully illustrate additive and subtractive color mixing, color transmission, absorption and filtering of the different wavelengths of light with this set of primary and secondary color mixing paddles. You can also use the diffraction gratings in this set to view spectra from different light sources. Show students how a spectroscope, colored lights, and even polarized sunglasses work with the contents of this set.


Supplier: United Scientific Supplies
Description: Frosted acrylic lenses for optical experiments.

Catalog Number: (470039-614)
Supplier: Wards
Description: This updated Ray Box uses five super bright LEDs for bright, white rays that are clearly visible.


Catalog Number: (470346-456)
Supplier: Wards
Description: This laser ray box is adjustable, magnetic, and bright enough to use in ambient light.


Catalog Number: (470332-748)
Supplier: United Scientific Supplies
Description: Set of 5 acrylic filters.


Catalog Number: (470230-212)
Supplier: Wards
Description: Set of color filters to be used with ray box


Catalog Number: (470230-218)
Supplier: Wards
Description: Spectrometer for studying basic concepts of optics.


Catalog Number: (470233-768)
Supplier: American 3B Scientific
Description: Inverting spectacles complete with two fully rotating inverting prisms in a shielded spectacle frame.


Supplier: United Scientific Supplies
Description: Rectangular blocks in a variety of sizes and are designed for use as an index of refraction plate.

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