This course serves as an introduction to the physics of electricity and magnetism. Upon completion, learners will have an understanding of how the forces between electric charges are described by fields, and how these fields are related to electrical circuits. They will gain experience in solving physics problems with tools such as graphical analysis, algebra, vector analysis, and calculus. The course follows the typical progression of topics of a first-semester university physics course: charges, electric forces, electric fields potential, magnetic fields, currents, magnetic moments, electromagnetic induction, and circuits. Each module contains reading links to a free textbook, complete video lectures, conceptual quizzes, and a set of homework problems. Once the modules are completed, the course ends with an exam. This comprehensive course series is similar in detail and rigor to what is taught on-campus. It will thoroughly prepare learners for their upcoming introductory physics courses, or more advanced courses in physics.
This course is part of the Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism Specialization
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A solid familiarity with algebra and trigonometry.
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- Electronic Circuits
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Charge!
Electric Field
Gauss's Law
EXAM
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TOP REVIEWS FROM PHYSICS 102 - ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIELDS
Impressive course! I covered all my lack of knowledge in these areas thanks to excellent teaching of professor Hafner. All the best to you, Kasra
Great for a post highschool learners who are interested in the concepts of electricity and magnetism.
Some technical issues with the homework submission parsing, and sometimes you said Micro Coulombs but used normal.
Fundamentally strong course. But I faced little difficulty while entering scientific notations there's was no tool available and no instructions in some questions.
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