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PHYS102: Introduction to Electromagnetism
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Unit 1: Mechanical Vibrations and Waves in Extended Objects
1.1: Periodic Motion and Simple Harmonic Oscillators
Electromagnetism
Hooke's Law
Spring Force
Period and Frequency in Oscillations
1.2: Simple Harmonic Motion
Simple Harmonic Motion: A Special Periodic Motion
Simple Harmonic Motion and Phase
The Simple Pendulum
Pendulum: Simple Harmonic Motion
Uniform Circular Motion and Simple Harmonic Motion
1.3: Oscillations and Energy
Energy and the Simple Harmonic Oscillator
1.4: Forced Oscillations and Resonance
Forced Oscillations and Resonance
1.5: Wave Motion
Intro to Waves
Waves
Wave Simulator
Speed of a Traveling Wave
Wave Equation
Wavelength and Wavenumber
Waves: Graphical View
Wave Properties
1.6: Superposition and Interference
Superposition and Interference
Wave Interference
Wave Interference and Beats
1.7: Energy in Waves
Energy in Waves: Intensity
Periodic Waves
Unit 1 Assessment
Unit 2: Electrostatics
2.1: Introduction to Electricity
Static Electricity and Charge: Conservation of Charge
Electrostatics Starting Concepts, Conservation of Charge, Conductors, Coulomb's Law
Triboelectric Effect and Charge
Conservation of Charge
2.2: Conductors and Insulators
Conductors and Insulators
Conductors and Insulators II
2.3: Coulomb's Law
Coulomb's Law
Coulomb's Law II
Coulomb Force: Overview
2.4: Electric Field and Gauss' Law
Electric Field: Concept of a Field Revisited
Electric Field Lines: Multiple Charges
2.5. Applications of Electrostatics
Conductors and Electric Fields in Static Equilibrium
Electric Field near a Conductor, Applications of Electrostatics
Applications of Electrostatics
2.6: Electric Potential and Electric Potential Energy
Electric Potential Energy: Potential Difference
Electrostatic Potential
Electric Potential in a Uniform Electric Field
Electrostatic Potential of a Point Charge
Electrical Potential Due to a Point Charge
Equipotential Lines
2.7: Capacitors and Capacitance – Storage of Electric Energy
Capacitors and Capacitance
Capacitors and Dielectrics
Dielectrics in Capacitors
Capacitors
Capacitors in Series and Parallel
Capacitors in Series
Capacitors in Parallel
Energy Stored in Capacitors
The Energy in a Capacitor
Energy of a Capacitor
Unit 2 Assessment
Unit 3: Electronic Circuit Theory
3.1: Electric Current, Voltage and Resistance
Current
Current II
3.2: Ohm's Law
Ohm's Law: Resistance and Simple Circuits
Ohm's Law
3.3: Resistance and Resistivity
Resistance and Resistivity
Resistivity and Conductivity
3.4: Power in Electric Circuits
Electric Power and Energy
Electrical Power
3.5: Alternating Current vs. Direct Current
Electrical Power and AC Circuits
Alternating Current vs. Direct Current
Alternating Current and Direct Current: What Is Frequency?
Sockets and Voltages In Different Countries
3.6: Electric Hazards and the Human Body
Electric Hazards and the Human Body
Live Wire, Neutral, and Ground (Earth Wire): Domestic Circuits
Nerve Conduction and Electrocardiograms
3.7: Resistors in Circuits
Circuit Diagram Symbols
Resistors in Series and Parallel
Resistors in Series Circuits
Resistors in Parallel Circuits
Combo Circuits
Resistors and Batteries in Series and Parallel
Electromotive Force: Terminal Voltage
Shorting Out a Battery
3.8: Kirchhoff's Rules
Concepts of Circuit Analysis Using Kirchhoff's Rules
Kirchhoff's Rules
Kirchhoff's Rules: Introduction
Potential vs. Voltage
Examples: Kirchhoff's Voltage Rule for Resistors
Example: Kirchhoff Voltages for a Battery (Basic Calculation)
Kirchhoff's Voltage Rule: Single Loop
3.9: DC Voltmeters and Ammeters
DC Voltmeters and Ammeters
Ammeter and Voltmeter
Null Measurements
Voltmeters, Ammeters and Null Measurements
DC Circuits Containing Resistors and Capacitors
Charging and Discharging a Capacitor in a Circuit
Unit 3 Assessment
Unit 4: Magnetism
4.1: Magnets
Magnets
Ferromagnets and Electromagnets
4.2: Magnetic Field
Introduction to Magnetism
Magnetic Fields and Magnetic Field Lines
Magnetic Fields
4.3: Magnetic Force on Moving Electric Charges
Magnetic Field Strength: Force on a Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field
Magnetic Force on a Moving, Charged Particle
Magnetic Forces 1, Units
Right Hand Rule for Magnetic Force on a Particle
Motion of a Particle in a Magnetic Field
Force on a Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field: Examples and Applications
The Hall Effect
Hall Effect, Magnetic Forces on Moving Charges
4.4: Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Wire
Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor
Magnetic Force on Current Carrying Wires, Conceptual
Magnetic Force on a Current Carrying Wire, Equation
Torque on a Current Loop: Motors and Meters
Electric Motors
4.5: Magnetic Fields Produced by Currents: Ampère's Law
Magnetic Fields Produced by Currents: Ampere’s Law
4.6: Magnetic Force Between Two Parallel Conductors
Magnetic Force between Two Parallel Conductors
Force between Parallel Wires With Parallel Currents
Force between Parallel Wires With Anti-parallel Currents
Unit 4 Assessment
Unit 5: Electromagnetic Induction
5.1: Faraday's Law
Induced Emf and Magnetic Flux
Magnetic Flux
Electromagnetic Induction
Electromagnetic Induction II
Faraday's Law of Induction: Lenz's Law
Faraday's Law and Average Emf
5.2: Motional Emf
Motional Emf
Motional Concept
Motional Units
Motional Practice
5.3: Eddy Currents
Eddy Currents and Magnetic Damping
5.4: Electric Generators
Electric Generators
Phet Electric Generator
Back Emf
Back EMF, Transformers, Electrical Safety, Inductors
5.5: Transformers
Transformers
5.6: Electrical Safety
Electrical Safety: Systems and Devices
5.7: Inductance
Inductance
5.8: RC, RL, and RLC Circuits
RL Circuits
Reactance, Inductive and Capacitive
RLC Series AC Circuits
Unit 5 Assessment
Unit 6: Electromagnetic Waves
6.1: Maxwell's Equations
Maxwell's Equations: Electromagnetic Waves Predicted and Observed
Electromagnetic Waves
6.2: Electromagnetic Waves
Production of Electromagnetic Waves
6.3: Spectrum of Electromagnetic Radiation
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Electromagnetic Waves
6.4: Energy and Intensity of Electromagnetic Waves
Energy in Electromagnetic Waves
Unit 6 Assessment
Unit 7: Optics
7.1: Geometric Optics – The Ray Aspect of Light
The Ray Aspect of Light
Geometrical Optics
7.2: Geometric Optics – The Law of Reflection
The Law of Reflection
7.3: Geometric Optics – The Law of Refraction
The Law of Refraction
Ray Diagrams
Refraction and Snell's Law
Refraction in Water
Snell's Law Examples
Total Internal Reflection
Total Internal Reflection
7.4: Dispersion and Prisms
Dispersion: The Rainbow and Prisms
Dispersion
Dispersion, Lenses
7.5: Image Formation by Lenses
Image Formation by Lenses
Convex Lenses
Convex Lens Examples
Object Image and Focal Distance Relationship (Proof of Formula)
Concave Lenses
Virtual Image
Thin Lens Equation and Problem Solving
7.6: Image Formation by Mirrors
Image Formation by Mirrors
Parabolic Mirrors and Real Images
Parabolic Mirrors 2
Convex Parabolic Mirrors
Mirrors
7.7: Optical Instruments
Physics of the Eye
Optics of the Eye
Vision Correction
Microscope
Microscope II
Telescopes
Telescopes II
7.8: Wave Optics: Interference
The Wave Aspect of Light: Interference
Wave Optics, Interference
7.9: Wave Optics: Diffraction
Huygens' Principle: Diffraction
Young's Double Slit Experiment
Young's Double Slit Introduction
Young's Double Slit Equation
Young's Double Slit Problem Solving
Diffraction
Multiple Slit Diffraction
Single Slit Diffraction
Limits of Resolution: The Rayleigh Criterion
Resolution
Thin Film Interference
7.10: Polarization
Polarization
Unit 7 Assessment
Unit 8: Special Relativity
8.1: Introduction to Relativity
Einstein's Postulates
Einstein's Special Relativity
8.2: Simultaneity, Time Dilation, and Length Contraction
Simultaneity and Time Dilation
Length Contraction
Relativistic Addition of Velocities
8.3: Relativistic Momentum and Energy
Relativistic Momentum
Relativistic Energy
Unit 8 Assessment
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