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Physics 102 - Electric Charges and Fields
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 22 hours
  • Course by Rice University
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About

This first course serves as an introduction to the physics of electricity and magnetism. Upon completion, learners will understand how mathematical laws and conservation principles describe fields and how these fields are related to electrical circuits. Learners will gain experience in solving physics problems with tools such as graphical analysis, algebra, vector analysis, and calculus. This first course covers Charge, Electric Forces, and Electric Fields. Each of the three modules 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 is similar in detail and rigor to those taught on-campus at Rice. It will thoroughly prepare learners for their upcoming introductory physics courses or more advanced courses in physics.

Modules

0. Class Introduction

    • 2 Readings
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2 Readings

  • Welcome!
  • Grading Philosophy and Advice

1. Micro and Macro Charge

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 4 Assignment
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4 Assignment

  • Weird Atom
  • Boride
  • A Kilo of Charge
  • Triboelectric Series

4 Videos

  • Microscopic Charges
  • Ions
  • The Teflon Rod
  • Charge by Rubbing

1 Readings

  • University Physics

2. Coulomb's Law

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 5 Assignment
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5 Assignment

  • Fur and Glass
  • Feynman's Gedanken problem
  • Force and Separation
  • Force Direction 1D
  • Force Direction 2D

6 Videos

  • Force Between Charges
  • Feynman's Gedanken solution
  • Vector Force
  • Adding Forces 1
  • Adding Forces 2
  • Abjection of Inspection

1 Readings

  • University Physics

3. Charge and Matter

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 3 Assignment
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3 Assignment

  • Polarize!
  • Induce!
  • Attract!

6 Videos

  • Charge in Materials
  • Polarize and Separate
  • Ground
  • Force on Neutral Metal
  • Franklin's Bell
  • Too Much Charge!

1 Readings

  • University Physics

Charge! Homework

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Charge! Homework

1 Videos

  • TT Awkward Things to Say

1. Point Charges

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Scalar or Vector?
  • Field around Two Charges

3 Videos

  • What is a Field?
  • The Electric Field
  • Electric Field of Point Charges

1 Readings

  • University Physics

2. Continuous Charge

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Breaking Up the Continuum
  • ZOSO

6 Videos

  • Linear Charge Distribution
  • Differential Elements
  • Summing It Up
  • Another Charged Rod Problem
  • Another Charged Rod Solution
  • Saved by Symmetry

1 Readings

  • University Physics

3. Particles and Fields

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Electron's Motion
  • Field Lines

4 Videos

  • Motion in a Uniform Field
  • Electrostatic Windmill
  • Field Lines
  • Line Density

1 Readings

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4. 2D & 3D Charges

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Charged Shell

3 Videos

  • Surface and Volume Charge Density
  • Field Near a Charged Disk: Setup
  • Field Near a Charged Disk: Answer

Electric Field Homework

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Electric Field Homework

1. Vector Flux & Gauss's Law

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 3 Assignment
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3 Assignment

  • Surfaces in Fields
  • Cylinder Flux
  • Non-Uniform Field Flux

5 Videos

  • The Concept of Vector Flux
  • The Mathematics of Vector Flux
  • Vector Flux Examples
  • Vector Flux of a Curved Surface
  • Vector Flux of a Closed Surface

1 Readings

  • University Physics

2. Gauss's Law for a Few Geometries

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 5 Assignment
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5 Assignment

  • Moon Make-Believe
  • Ranking the Flux
  • E Field
  • Line and Cube
  • Distance Dependence

6 Videos

  • Statement of Gauss's Law
  • Gauss's Law Examples
  • Gauss's Law for a Point Charge
  • Gauss's Law for a Line of Charge
  • Gauss's Law for a Charged Plane
  • Gauss's Law for a Charged Sphere

1 Readings

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3. Electric Field from Gauss's Law

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Conducting Shell

5 Videos

  • Electric Field Inside a Conductor
  • Electric Field Outside a Conductor
  • Electric Field at a Conductor Surface
  • Electrostatic Shielding
  • Electrostatic Shielding Demo

1 Readings

  • University Physics

Gauss's Law Homework

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Gauss's Law Homework

1 Videos

  • Top Ten Rejected Strategies to get More Physics Majors

Exam

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • EXAM

Auto Summary

Physics 102 - Electric Charges and Fields is an introductory course in the domain of Science & Engineering, focusing on electricity and magnetism. Taught by Coursera, it covers Charge, Electric Forces, and Electric Fields through comprehensive modules that include video lectures, quizzes, homework, and an exam. The course spans 1320 minutes and is suitable for professional-level learners, providing a solid foundation for future physics studies. Subscription options are available for starters.

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