Electric field for positive (left) and negative (right) charges. (Image by Peter Dourmashkin.)
Instructor(s)
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin
Dr. Michelle Tomasik
Prof. Krishna Rajagopal
Dr. Analia Barrantes
Prof. Robert Redwine
MIT Course Number
8.02
As Taught In
Spring 2019
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
Electricity and magnetism dominate much of the world around us – from the most fundamental processes in nature to cutting-edge electronic devices. Electric and magnetic fields arise from charged particles. Charged particles also feel forces in electric and magnetic fields. Maxwell’s equations, in addition to describing this behavior, also describe electromagnetic radiation.
The three-course series comprises:
8.02.1x: Electrostatics
8.02.2x: Magnetic Fields and Forces
8.02.3x: Maxwell’s Equations
This course was organized as a three-part series on MITx by MIT’s Department of Physics and is now archived on the Open Learning Library, which is free to use. You have the option to sign up and enroll in each module if you want to track your progress, or you can view and use all the materials without enrolling.
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