Electricity & Magnetism

Electric fields, potential, circuits, magnetism, AC, electromagnetic waves and semiconductor devices, the physics behind electrical engineering.

PHYS-131 Year 1 3 credits 12 lessons · 6 h 27 min

Offered by HSM University · Engineering Core

This is the Canadian version of this course. See the American version.

What you'll learn

Calculate electric forces and fields from point charges
Relate electric potential, field and energy
Analyse capacitors in series and parallel
Solve DC circuits with Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's laws
Calculate magnetic forces and induced voltages
Apply Gauss's law to symmetric charge distributions and explain the behaviour of conductors, shielding and corona
Analyse networks with nodal analysis and Thévenin equivalents, account for meter loading, and size batteries
Calculate inductance, magnetic energy and RL transients, and describe magnetic materials and eddy currents
Analyse AC circuits with phasors and impedance, including resonance, power factor and three-phase power
Describe electromagnetic waves, their energy and polarization, and apply Snell's law to optical fibres
Explain the operation of diodes, LEDs, solar cells, transistors and common sensors
Combine electrical principles to analyse and check engineering systems

12 lessons · 6 h 27 min total · final exam

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Electric fields, potential, circuits, magnetism, AC, electromagnetic waves and semiconductor devices, the physics behind electrical engineering.

Part of the Engineering stream, typically taken in year 1.