Physical Sciences

SmartLabs supplies Physical Sciences equipment and apparatus for South African schools and universities, covering physics and chemistry across all four CAPS FET strands. Our range spans electricity and magnetism kits, mechanics apparatus, optics equipment, and chemistry glassware and reagents.

Browse by topic below to build a full physical science kit for Grade 10 to 12 practical assessments, or explore each sub-category for the complete range.

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  • Litmus paper - 100 pages

    Litmus paper - 100 pages

    1377 in stock
    From R 55.00
    From R 55.00
  • Beaker. Borosilicate, Low Form

    Beaker. Borosilicate, Low Form

    • Lab and Research
    • Borosilicate
    1483 in stock
    From R 19.00
    From R 19.00
  • pH Test Paper - 80 Strips

    pH Test Paper - 80 Strips

    728 in stock
    R 20.00
    R 20.00
  • Pipette Disposable (Pasteur Pipettes)

    Pipette Disposable (Pasteur Pipettes)

    • LDPE
    88 in stock
    From R 80.00
    From R 80.00
  • Thermometer Spirits Filled - Generic

    Thermometer Spirits Filled - Generic

    1313 in stock
    From R 35.00
    From R 35.00
  • Stirring Rod, Glass
    Sold out

    Stirring Rod, Glass

    • Borosilicate
    From R 7.00
    From R 7.00
  • Test Tube Borosilicate Glass 1.2mm Wall

    Test Tube Borosilicate Glass 1.2mm Wall

    • Lab and Research
    • Borosilicate
    453 in stock
    From R 5.00
    From R 5.00
  • Flask Conical - Narrow Neck

    Flask Conical - Narrow Neck

    • Lab and Research
    • Borosilicate
    262 in stock
    From R 35.00
    From R 35.00
  • Filter Paper

    Filter Paper

    • Lab and Research
    45 in stock
    From R 100.00
    From R 100.00
  • Wire. Bare. Nichrome

    Nichrome Wire - Bare

    • Lab and Research
    45 in stock
    R 200.00
    R 200.00
  • pH Indicator Test Strips (Bottle) - pH 0 - 14

    pH Indicator Test Strips (Bottle) - pH 0 -14

    270 in stock
    R 72.00
    R 72.00
  • Stirring Rod, Borosilicate Glass

    Stirring Rod, Borosilicate Glass

    • Borosilicate
    53 in stock
    From R 13.05
    From R 13.05
  • Rubber Stopper - 1 Hole

    Rubber Stopper - 1 Hole

    • Lab and Research
    435 in stock
    From R 28.00
    From R 28.00
  • LCD Digital Electronic Scale with Timer 5kg 0.1g
    Sold out

    LCD Digital Electronic Scale with Timer, 5kg / 0.1g

    • Kitchen Balance
    R 450.00
    R 450.00
  • Latex Gloves Powder Free

    Latex Gloves Powder Free

    • Latex
    222 in stock
    R 95.00
    R 95.00
  • Copper Bare Wire

    Copper Bare Wire

    • Lab and Research
    Only 9 left
    R 300.00
    R 300.00
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A copper wire coil and magnets on a bench below a chalkboard

What is Physical Sciences equipment?

Physical Sciences equipment covers the apparatus used to teach physics and chemistry through hands-on experiments. This spans electricity and magnetism kits, mechanics apparatus like pendulums and springs, optics equipment like lenses and prisms, and chemistry glassware and reagents for matter and materials.

SmartLabs stocks Physical Sciences equipment across 17 focus areas, from force and motion through to electrochemistry and lab safety gear. Every item is chosen to support CAPS-aligned FET phase teaching, from Grade 10 through to Grade 12 practical assessments.

Common uses of Physical Sciences equipment

Across all four CAPS FET strands.

  • Test tubes of coloured liquids in a wooden rack on a bench

    Matter & Materials

    Test tube racks, thermometers and filter paper support chemistry practicals covering states of matter, mixtures and chemical reactions.

  • A horseshoe magnet, copper wire reel and coil on a workbench

    Electricity & Magnetism

    Copper wire, magnets and multimeters let learners build circuits and observe magnetic fields, core practical work for the Energy and Change strand.

  • A brass pendulum bob hanging from a retort stand

    Mechanics & Motion

    Pendulums, springs and retort stands demonstrate force, motion and energy transfer, the foundation of FET-phase mechanics practicals.

  • A lamp and lens casting a focused light beam across a bench

    Waves & Optics

    Lenses and light sources demonstrate refraction and focal length, supporting the Waves, Sound and Light strand of the FET syllabus.

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