Explore the fundamental principles of electricity and magnetism in this comprehensive 5-hour course. Delve into topics such as forces and fields, electric potential, magnetic fields, current in conductors, and circuit elements. Learn about field symmetries, Faraday's Law, Lenz's Rule, and induced EMF. Engage with practical applications through simulations and experiments, including accelerometer simulation, positronium activity, and the mass of the electron experiment. Investigate real-world scenarios like Moon-Earth orbits and binary star systems. Gain a solid foundation in electromagnetic theory and its applications, preparing for advanced studies in physics and engineering.
Overview
Syllabus
ch 13 pt1 Forces to Fields (was ch14 in 3rd Ed).
ch13 pt2 Fields from Charges (was ch 14 in 3rd Ed).
ch14 pt1, Fields in Matter (ch 15 in 3rd Ed).
E-Fields from Distributed Charges (ch 15, M&I 4th Ed).
ch16 M&I: Electric Potential 4th Ed.
ch17: M&I 4th Ed Magnetic Fields.
ch18 M&I 4th Ed Current in Conductors.
CH 19 M&I (4th Ed) : Circuit Elements.
Simple Circuit Analysis.
Ch 20: M&I 4th Ed: Magnetic Forces Update (fixed Audio).
Field Symmetries: M&I 4th Ed Chapter 21.
Magnetic Forces: Single Particle Situations.
Faraday's Law and Lenz's Rule.
Hints about Fermat's Principle Assignment.
Quick Induced EMF by bar magnet.
Accelerometer Simulation.
Positronium Activity.
Moon-Earth Orbit Example.
Angular Velocity/Frequency of a Binary Star system.
Finding the location of the Max E field on the axis of a "ring" of charge.
Magnetic Dipole in a Magnetic Field Lab.
Mass of the Electron experiment.
M&I Radiation I.
Taught by
Steve Spicklemire
