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Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism

大学物理 II：电与磁

A second introductory physics course focused on electricity, magnetism, circuits, and electromagnetic fields.

Subject：Physics

Level：Introductory

Suggested stage：Year 2 (inferred)

Public-material edition：2019

Language：English

Videos：Available

Assignments / solutions：Not verified / Not verified

Prerequisites

Classical Mechanics →Single Variable Calculus →

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Electrostatics week 1: electric fields Electrostatics week 2: dipoles Electrostatics week 3: Gauss's law Electrostatics week 4: electric potential Electrostatics week 5: conductors and insulators Electrostatics week 6: capacitors Electrostatics week 7: dielectrics Magnetic Fields and Forces week 1: DC circuits Magnetic Fields and Forces week 2: charges in magnetic fields Magnetic Fields and Forces week 3: sources of magnetic fields Magnetic Fields and Forces week 4: magnetic field calculation Magnetic Fields and Forces week 5: magnetic dipoles Magnetic Fields and Forces week 6: module synthesis Maxwell's Equations week 1: Faraday's law Maxwell's Equations week 2: inductors Maxwell's Equations week 3: DC circuits Maxwell's Equations week 4: AC circuits Maxwell's Equations week 5: displacement current Maxwell's Equations week 6: Maxwell's equations Maxwell's Equations week 7: electromagnetic waves Maxwell's Equations week 8: radiation properties Maxwell's Equations week 9: applications Maxwell's Equations week 10: module synthesis

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