Physics

December 29, 2019

Electricity, Magnetism, And Light

Electricity, Magnetism, And Light In a two-page paper, identify the physics principles contained within the following scenario. Explain how these principals connect to electricity, magnetism, or light in modern applications in physics. Finally, consider the different concepts in which James Clerk Maxwell did research, and give an example of one […]
December 29, 2019

Physics lab simulation

Physics lab simulation Faraday’s Electromagnetic Lab Purpose To manipulate simulated magnets, compasses, and coils to see how magnetic fields interact with electric currents Apparatus computer PhET sim, “Faraday’s Electromagnetic Lab” (available at http://phet.colorado.edu) Discussion When Hans Christian Ørsted discovered that electricity could be used to produce magnetism, the scientific community […]
December 29, 2019

Electromagnetic Induction

Electromagnetic Induction While completing the experiment Electromagnetic Induction, make sure to keep the following guiding questions in mind: · Is the magnitude of the magnetic field the primary determinant in the Emf induced in the coil? If not, then what is the primary determinate of the magnitude of the induced […]
December 29, 2019

Waves

Waves Waves, particles and measurement 1. Sir Isaac Newton’s corpuscular theory of light in Opticks treated light as Select one: a. Having a discrete mass b. Both energy and matter c. A stream of particles d. Eternal 2. Plato thought of light as coming from Select one: a. The sun […]