AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism course is equivalent to two one-semester calculus-based college-level physics courses. These courses are especially appropriate for students planning to specialize or major in physical science or engineering. Electricity and magnetism explores topics such as electrostatics; conductors, capacitors, and dielectrics; electric circuits; magnetic fields; and electromagnetism.
Full Electricity and Magnetism Notes |
Unit 1 - Electric Charges, Fields, and Gauss's Law (8/14/24 - 9/18/24) |
Brief Calculus Review Electric Charge and Electric Force Conservation of Electric Charge and the Process of Charging Electric Fields Electrostatic Equilibrium Electric Fields of Charge Distributions Electric Flux Gauss's Law |
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Unit 2 - Electric Potential (9/20/24 - 10/10/24) |
Electric Potential Energy Electric Potential Conservation of Electric Energy |
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Unit 3 - Conductors and Capacitors (10/16/24 - 11/11/24) |
Electrostatics with Conductors Redistribution of Charge between Conductors Capacitors Dielectrics |
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Unit 4 - Electric Circuits (11/13/24 - 12/6/24) |
Electric Current Simple Circuits Ohm's Law and Electrical Power Compound Direct Current Circuits Kirchoff's Rules Resistor-Capacitor (RC) Circuits |
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Unit 5 - Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetism (12/10/24 - 12/12/24) |
Magnetic Fields Magnetism and Moving Charges Biot-Savart Law Ampere's Law |
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Unit 6 - Electromagnetic Induction (1/8/25 - 1/16/24) |
Magnetic Flux Electromagnetic Induction Induced Currencts and Magnetic Forces Inductance LR Circuits LC Circuits |
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