Understand electricity, magnetism, and circuits. This specialization is equivalent to a one-semester introductory physics course with an emphasis on electromagnetism, and will prepare you well for additional courses or independent study in science or engineering.
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This specialization is designed for students interested in first-year university-level physics. Through four courses, you will build a foundation in electromagnetism and circuits, including:
With 100 short lectures and over 100 problems, this specialization is as comprehensive and rigorous as what is taught in campus courses. It will thoroughly prepare students for upcoming introductory physics courses or more advanced studies.
The courses include:
These will help develop your skills in using mathematical tools:
To calculate and/or estimate parameters required in real-world problems.
This course is an introduction to the physics of electricity and magnetism. Upon completion, students will understand how mathematical laws and conservation principles describe fields and how these fields relate to electrical circuits. Students will gain experience solving physics problems using tools such as graphical analysis, algebra, vector analysis, and calculus. This course covers charge, electric forces, and electric fields. Each of the three modules includes links to a free textbook, full video lectures, conceptual puzzles, and a set of homework problems. Upon completion of the modules, the course will conclude with an exam. This comprehensive course is similar in detail and requirements to those taught on the Rice campus. It will prepare students for additional introductory physics courses or more advanced physics courses.
This course is an introduction to the physics of electricity and magnetism. Upon completion, students will understand how mathematical laws and conservation principles describe fields and how these fields relate to electrical circuits. Students will gain experience solving physics problems using tools such as graphical analysis, algebra, vector analysis, and calculus. This course covers electric potential, capacitance, current, resistors, and DC circuits. Each of the two modules includes links to a free textbook, full video lectures, conceptual puzzles, and a set of homework problems. Upon completion of the modules, the course will conclude with an exam. This comprehensive course is similar in detail and requirements to those taught on the Rice campus. It will prepare students for additional introductory physics courses or more advanced physics courses.
This course is an introduction to the physics of electricity and magnetism. Upon completion, students will understand how mathematical laws and conservation principles describe fields and how these fields relate to electrical circuits. Students will gain experience solving physics problems using tools such as graphical analysis, algebra, vector analysis, and calculus. This course includes magnetic fields and Faraday’s law of induction. Each of the three modules includes links to a free textbook, full video lectures, conceptual puzzles, and a set of homework problems. Upon completion of the modules, the course will conclude with an exam. This comprehensive course is similar in detail and requirements to those taught on the Rice campus. It will prepare students for additional introductory physics courses or more advanced physics courses.
This course is an introduction to the physics of electricity and magnetism. Upon completion, students will understand how mathematical laws and conservation principles describe fields and how these fields relate to electrical circuits. Students will gain experience solving physics problems using tools such as graphical analysis, algebra, vector analysis, and calculus. This course covers AC circuits, resistance, and magnetism. Each of the two modules includes links to a free textbook, full video lectures, conceptual puzzles, and a set of homework problems. Upon completion of the modules, the course will conclude with an exam. This comprehensive course is similar in detail and requirements to those taught on the Rice campus. It will prepare students for additional introductory physics courses or more advanced physics courses.
