Electricity & Magnetism Modules

Module 1

Topics

• Electric Charge
• Coulomb's Law
• Addition of Electrostatic Forces

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Module 2

Topics

• Introducing current and voltage
• Simple circuits
• Circuit diagrams

These topics are somewhat "out of order" compared to most textbooks. it is placed here because much of what is learned here is required for Module 3.

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Module 3

Topics

• Electric fields
• Field lines
• Electirc potential
• LInes of equipotential

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Module 4

Topics

• Resistance
• Ohm's Law
• Series and Parallel Circuits
• Electric Power

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Module 5

Topics

• The electric field inside a capacitor
• Potential and kinetic energy of charged particles inside a capacitor
• Charging and discharging capacitors
• RC circuits

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Module 6

Topics

• Interactions of permanent magnets with other magnets, conductors, insulators, and electric charges.
• Magnetic fields of permanent magnets, current carrying coils, and a current carrying straight wire.
• Introduction to induction.

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