Magnetism Independent Study Unit

AP-C Magnetism: Independent Study


Horseshoe magnet magnetic rays hg clrAs we enter the final phase of our course, you may have noticed that you have been doing more and more independent work. One of our course goals has been to learn how to learn independently.  Our culminating activity in this endeavor will involve your undertaking a complete unit independently.  Of course, I am available to assist if you get stuck, but would like you to attack the unit on your own, with an understanding of what your learning goals are for this portion of the course.

Based on the goals provided, the following requirements and resources are available to you.  You are expected to set your own pace and schedule/ration your workload accordingly, based on the understanding that all requirements must be met and turned in at the beginning of class on Friday, April 9, the day of the magnetism exam.  All items are to be turned in simultaneously, stapled in a packet or placed in a folder with your name on it, including the attached cover page.

Unit activities include:

Watch MIT 8.02 Physics Lectures (Walter Lewin), available from iTunes U or web search.

Read Tipler 26.1-26.3, 27.1-27.4

Complete WebAssign: APC-Magnetism (turn in hard copy)

Complete Lab: Magnetic Field in a Slinky (formal lab report)

Complete two free response problems (turn in neat, complete solution):

  • AP-C  2009 EM2
  • AP-C  2005 EM3

Complete worksheet on Gauss / Ampere go to Battle (turn in)

Complete two quizzes:

  • Magnetic Fields
  • Biot-Savart and Ampere’s Law