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AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

6 units · 18 topics · 407 lessons · Exam: May

Calculus-based electricity and magnetism: fields, Gauss's law, potential, circuits, magnetic fields, and induction.

  1. 8Electric Charges, Fields, and Gauss's Law
  2. 9Electric Potential
  3. 10Conductors and Capacitors
  4. 11Electric Circuits
  5. 12Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetism
  6. 13Electromagnetic Induction
8

Electric Charges, Fields, and Gauss's Law

Coulomb's law, fields of charge distributions, flux, and Gauss's law.

  1. 1Electric Charge and Coulomb's LawUp nextCoverage growing
  2. 2Electric Fields of Continuous Charge Distributions20 lessons
  3. 3Electric Flux12 lessons
  4. 4Gauss's Law64 lessons
9

Electric Potential

Potential energy, potential, and their relation to field.

  1. 1Electric Potential and Potential Energy34 lessons
  2. 2Potential from Fields and Charge DistributionsCoverage growing
10

Conductors and Capacitors

Charge on conductors, capacitance, and dielectrics.

  1. 1Electrostatics with ConductorsCoverage growing
  2. 2Conductors and Capacitance28 lessons
  3. 3DielectricsCoverage growing
11

Electric Circuits

Current, resistance, Kirchhoff's rules, and RC circuits.

  1. 1Current, Resistance, and Kirchhoff's Rules19 lessons
  2. 2RC Circuits24 lessons
12

Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetism

Magnetic forces and the fields made by currents.

  1. 1Magnetic FieldsCoverage growing
  2. 2Magnetic Forces on Charges and Currents10 lessons
  3. 3Biot–Savart Law and Ampère's Law53 lessons
13

Electromagnetic Induction

Faraday's law, inductance, and LR and LC circuits.

  1. 1Magnetic FluxCoverage growing
  2. 2Faraday's Law and Lenz's Law24 lessons
  3. 3Inductance and LR Circuits30 lessons
  4. 4LC Circuits5 lessons