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Physics Overview: Electricity & Magnetism

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Electricity and Magnetism

Current Electricity
Electricity and Magnetism
From modtech@theory.uwinnipeg.ca
Electricity and Magnetism
From Molecular Expression.
Interactive Java Tutorials
From Molecular Expressions.
Static Electricity
Theater of Electricity

Generating Electricity

Electrical Circuits
Motors & Generators

AC circuits: alternating current electricity
UNSW School of Physics.
Circuit Design Lab
"The Circuit Design Lab consists of several Java applets, each providing an opportunity to experiment with the design of a particular circuit." From Clarkson University.
Electrical power and safety
PDF Notes from Joe Wolfe, UNSW.
Ohm's Law
From Science World.
Ohm's law and drift velocity in conductors
From UNSW School of Physics.
RC filters, integrators and differentiators
UNSW School of Physics
Resistance
From Molecular Expressions, Florida State University.
Transformers
From UNSW School of Physics.
Voltage Circuit Simulator
Applet from University of Oregon that allows you to explore current, resistance and voltage.

Faraday's Law

Eddy-Current Speedometer
Electric Motors and Generators
Generators and Motors: Basic Magnetic Field
From Molecular Expressions, Florida State University.
How Electric Motors Work
From How Stuff Works
How Speakers Work
Magnet Man
Information and "cool experiments"
Motors & Generators
An extensive list of sites specific to this topic from Robert Emery, Catholic Schools Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle 2002.
Moving Coil Galvanometer
By Citycollegiate.

Electromagnetism

Electromagnetism - Magnetic Force: The Four Fundamental Forces of Physics

ABC's of Nuclear Science
From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Anatomy of an Electromagnetic Wave
From Mission: Science
The electromagnetic spectrum
From UNSW School of Physics.
Electromagnetism
From Eric Weisstein's World of Physics.
Introduction to Physics: Electromagnetic Radation
From Spaceandmotion.com
Introduction to the Electromagnetic Spectrum
From NASA Mission: Science
Lessons on Waves, Light & Sound
By Science Joy Wagon.
The Particle Adventure
From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Solar Storms & You!
Exploring the Aurora and the Ionosphere. From NASA.
What Is Electromagnetic Radiation?
by Jim Lucas, Live Science.

Electromagnetic Pest Control
Advertisement from Good Life LLC.
The History of Magnetic Recording
From BBC h2g2.
How Electromagnets Work
Magnetic Field Therapy
From WebMD.
What is Magnetic Field Therapy?
From Ecomall.

The Position of a Particle in an Ocean Wave

Light through a Prism