Main Table of Contents

  0: Introduction
  1: Magnet fundamentals
  2: Magnetic fields
  3: Physics at work: lodestones
  4: The Earth and magnetic fields
  5: Physics at work: compasses and the Earth
  6: Ferromagnetism
  7: Magnetic fields and charged particles
  8: Interactive checkpoint: a charge in a magnetic field
  9: Interactive problem: charged particle moving in a B field
10: Determining the strength of a magnetic field
11: Interactive problem: B field strength and particle motion
12: Physics at work: velocity selector
13: Circular motion of particles in magnetic fields
14: Interactive checkpoint: a circular path
15: Sample problem: proton in a magnetic field
16: Physics at work: mass spectrometer
17: Sample problem: carbon isotopes
18: Interactive problem: mass spectrometer analysis
19: Helical particle motion in magnetic fields
20: Sample problem: spiraling proton
21: Interactive problem: helical particle motion
22: Magnetic force on a current-carrying wire
23: Interactive checkpoint: the levitating wire
24: Torque on a loop of current
25: Magnetic dipole moment optional
26: Physics at work: direct current electric motor
27: Sample problem: magnetic dipole moment optional
28: Gotchas
29: Summary

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