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Physics Lab Experiments
The Carleton University Physics department invites high school classes to visit our undergraduate physics labs and perform actual physics experiments designed specially for 11th and 12th grade students. Tours of our faculty's research labs can also be arranged upon request.
Visits can be scheduled in December, the last half of April and any time in May. Please contact lab_visit
physics [dot] carleton [dot] ca regarding availability and to schedule your visit with us today !
The following experiments are available to be performed by your students:
| Experiment | No. of Setups Available |
Max. # of Students per setup |
Info | Worksheet |
| e/m of Electron | 9 | 3 | ||
| Atwood's Machine | 35 | 2 | ||
| Emission Spectra | 20 | 1 |
Interactive Video Lectures
Teachers are invited to arrange for interactive video lectures from Carleton Physics faculty via the Virtual Researcher On Call (VROC) videoconferencing initiative. The following lectures have been given in the past:
Prof. Paul Johns, "X Rays"
Prof. Tong Xu, "Targeting Tumour: The precise delivery of radiation therapy for cancer treatment" or "X-ray, MRI, and Radiation therapy"
Dr. Rowan Thomson, "Superstring theory" or "Physics of radiation therapy"
Please feel free to contact us to inquire about other topics.