Physics II

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: {{% resource_link "0ce3ae6f-ee3c-45ed-842d-fa9d790cb174" "8.02.1x" %}}: Electrostatics  {{% resource_link "b1456b45-96b4-4294-b233-87adcfc03d3e" "8.02.2x" %}}: Magnetic Fields and Forces  {{% resource_link "03af9e4a-f31e-4e45-a903-b45077c0bb12" "8.02.3x" %}}: Maxwell’s Equations This course was organized as a three-part series on {{% resource_link "909bf3be-a4fc-4c95-9ab4-e7538ad0e3c4" "MITx" %}} by MIT’s Department of Physics and is now archived on the {{% resource_link "1c6e2c75-5e75-46d2-85e4-fe726049606f" "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.

This freshman-level course is the second semester of introductory physics. The focus is on electricity and magnetism. The subject is taught using the TEAL (Technology Enabled Active Learning) format which utilizes small group interaction and current technology. The TEAL/Studio Project at MIT is a new approach to physics education designed to help students develop much better intuition about, and conceptual models of, physical phenomena. **Staff List** Visualizations:   Prof. John Belcher Instructors:   Dr. Peter Dourmashkin   Prof. Bruce Knuteson   Prof. Gunther Roland   Prof. Bolek Wyslouch   Dr. Brian Wecht   Prof. Eric Katsavounidis   Prof. Robert Simcoe   Prof. Joseph Formaggio Course Co-Administrators:   Dr. Peter Dourmashkin   Prof. Robert Redwine Technical Instructors:   Andy Neely   Matthew Strafuss Course Material:   Dr. Peter Dourmashkin   Prof. Eric Hudson   Dr. Sen-Ben Liao Acknowledgements The TEAL project is supported by The {{% resource_link "ea696a53-3e24-4417-8f1f-381c82b8c086" "Alex and Brit d'Arbeloff Fund for Excellence in MIT Education" %}}, {{% resource_link "a0eed839-edfe-465d-a0b0-7f305d13e902" "MIT iCampus" %}}, the {{% resource_link "0e038947-03e0-4fca-a812-fdd0297c77f3" "Davis Educational Foundation" %}}, the {{% resource_link "1cbd388b-8070-45c9-ba21-5573c26c2de2" "National Science Foundation" %}}, the {{% resource_link "c30324e7-4582-4031-9be6-7e5764db845d" "Class of 1960 Endowment for Innovation in Education" %}}, the {{% resource_link "a6e75f56-7ea4-4764-83d5-29007c5aa190" "Class of 1951 Fund for Excellence in Education" %}}, the {{% resource_link "a6e75f56-7ea4-4764-83d5-29007c5aa190" "Class of 1955 Fund for Excellence in Teaching" %}}, and the Helena Foundation. Many people have contributed to the development of the course materials. ([PDF](/courses/8-02-physics-ii-electricity-and-magnetism-spring-2007/resources/acknowledgements))