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11Hour 1
Why Physics?

Why Studio Physics? (and How?)

Vector and Scalar Fields

Hour 2
Gravitational Fields

Electric Fields
(PDF)
2Hour 1
Review: Electric Fields

Charge

Dipoles

Hour 2
Continuous Charge Distributions
(PDF)
3Problem Solving Session 1: Line and Surface Integrals(PDF)
24Hour 1
Working In Groups

Experiment 1: Visualizations

Hour 2
Electric Potential
(PDF)
5Hour 1
Gauss' Law

Hour 2
Gauss' Law
(PDF)
6Problem Solving Session 2: Electric Field of Continuous Charge Distributions(PDF)
37Hour 1
Conductors and Insulators

Experiment 2: Electrostatic Force

Hour 2
Capacitors
(PDF)
8Hour 1
Last Time: Conductors

Experiment 3: Faraday Ice Pail

Hour 2
Capacitors and Dielectrics
(PDF)
9Problem Solving Session 3: Gauss' Law(PDF)
410Hour 1
DC Circuits

Hour 2
Kirchhoff's Loop Rules
(PDF)
11Problem Solving Session 4: Capacitance(PDF)
512Hour 1
Working with Circuits

Experiment 4: Part I: Measuring V, I, R

Hour 2
RC Circuits

Experiment 4: Part II: RC Circuits
(PDF)
13Hour 1
Concept Review/Overview

PRS Questions - Possible Exam Questions

Hour 2
Sample Exam
(PDF)
614Hour 1
Magnetic Fields

Experiment 5: Magnetic Fields

Hour 2
Charges Moving in B Fields

Exam Review
(PDF)
15Hour 1
Magnetic Force

Experiment 6: Magnetic Force

Hour 2
Creating B Fields: Biot-Savart
(PDF)
16Problem Solving Session 5: Magnetic Torque and Moments(PDF)
717Hour 1
Dipoles and Magnetic Fields

Hour 2
Experiment 7: Dipoles in B Fields
(PDF)
18Hour 1
Levitation

Experiment 8: Magnetic Forces

Hour 2
Ampere's Law
(PDF)
19Problem Solving Session 6: Ampere's Law(PDF)
820Hour 1
Faraday's Law

Hour 2
Faraday's Law: Applications
(PDF)
21Hour 1
Experiment 9: Faraday's Law

Hour 2
Faraday's Law

Transformers

Magnetic Materials
(PDF)
22Problem Solving Session 7: Faraday's Law(PDF)
923Hour 1
Concept Review/Overview

PRS Questions - Possible Exam Questions

Hour 2
Sample Exam
24Hour 1
Inductance and LR Circuits

Hour 2
Energy in Inductors
(PDF)
1025Hour 1
Experiment 10: Part I: Measuring L

LC Circuits

Hour 2
Experiment 10: Part II: LRC Circuit
(PDF)
26Hour 1
Driven Harmonic Motion (RLC)

Hour 2
Experiment 11: Driven RLC Circuit
(PDF)
27Problem Solving Session 8: Driven RLC Circuits(PDF)
1128Hour 1
Displacement Current

Maxwell's Equations

Hour 2
Electromagnetic Waves
(PDF)
29Problem Solving Session 9: Displacement Current, Poynting(PDF)
1230Hour 1
Traveling and Standing Waves

Hour 2
Electromagnetic (EM) Waves
(PDF)
31Hour 1
Concept Review/Overview

PRS Questions - Possible Exam Questions

Hour 2
Sample Exam
1332Hour 1
Generating Electromagnetic Waves

Plane EM Waves

Electric Dipole EM Waves

Hour 2
Experiment 12: Microwaves

Review Exam 3 Results
(PDF)
33Hour 1
Interference

Hour 2
Experiment 13: Interference
(PDF)
34Problem Solving Session 10: Interference
1435Hour 1
The Structure of Space and Time

Hour 2
The Structure of Space and Time
36Hour 1
Concept Review/Overview

PRS Questions - Possible Exam Questions

Hour 2
Sample Exam

 








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