🔬 Lab Equipment Guide
How to use the 36 interactive apparatus in v7.
What is the Equipment Gallery?
The Equipment Gallery (Tools → Equipment) is a browseable catalogue of 36 realistic laboratory apparatus rendered in vector graphics (SVG). Every piece appears at the top of relevant simulation pages on a wooden lab bench. Students can click any apparatus to read its description and recommended uses.
Why vector graphics (SVG)?
SVG is text — only a few KB per piece. Pages load instantly even on 2G connections, and the apparatus stays crisp on any screen — laptop, tablet, phone, projector or printout. There are no external images to download.
List of apparatus and where they appear
| Apparatus | Used in |
|---|---|
| Beaker | Titration, pH, density, heat, photosynthesis |
| Conical (Erlenmeyer) Flask | Titration, equilibrium, polymers |
| Test Tube | Indicators, blood types, catalysis |
| Bunsen Burner | Specific heat, solubility curve, water cycle |
| Compound Microscope | Cell structure, mitosis, plant cell |
| Thermometer | Heat, gas laws, solubility |
| Digital Balance | Newton 2, friction, density |
| Voltmeter / Ammeter | Ohm's Law, capacitor |
| Dry Cell | Ohm's Law, capacitor circuits |
| Lamp · Switch · Resistor | All circuits |
| Burette · Pipette | Titration, concentration |
| Bar Magnet · Compass | Magnetic field, induction |
| Simple Pendulum | Pendulum, SHM |
| Tripod Stand | Heating sims |
| Petri Dish | Microbiology, biodiversity |
| Refracting Telescope | Telescopes, star cycle |
| Filter Funnel | Separation, kidney |
| Potted Plant | Photosynthesis, plant cell, finches |
| Spring · Trolley · Inclined Plane · Pulley | Mechanics |
| Convex Lens · Concave Mirror | Lens, optics |
| Stopwatch | Free fall, pendulum, half-life |
| Bohr Atom | Atomic structure, periodic trends |
| DNA Helix · Heart · Brain | Biology body topics |
| Volcano · Ringed Planet | Gen Sci astronomy / Earth |
Interaction patterns
- Click an apparatus on the lab bench → opens a modal with its photo-like SVG, description and use cases.
- Search the Gallery by name (e.g. "burner") or symbol.
- Filter by subject using the dropdown.
- Print the gallery as a labelled reference sheet using the browser's print menu.
For teachers
Project the Equipment Gallery on a screen and ask students to identify each apparatus before opening it. Use it as a pre-lab orientation exercise.