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Fields

Each topic is subdivided into a number of episodes.

An episode represents a coherent section of teaching – perhaps one or two lessons.

Each episode contains links to a number of activities.

Gravitational fields

  • Episode 400: Preparation for gravitational fields topic
  • Episode 401: Newton’s law of universal gravitation
  • Episode 402: Fields, field lines and field strength
  • Episode 403: Orbital motion
  • Episode 404: Gravitational potential energy and potential

Electrical fields

  • Episode 405: Preparation for electric fields topic
  • Episode 406: Fields, field lines and equipotentials
  • Episode 407: Coulomb’s law
  • Episode 408: Field strength, potential energy, and potential
  • Episode 409: Uniform electric fields

Electromagnetism

  • Episode 410: Preparation for electromagnetism topic
  • Episode 411: Describing magnetic fields
  • Episode 412: Force on a conductor in a magnetic field
  • Episode 413: Force on a moving charge
  • Episode 414: Electromagnetic induction, flux and flux linkage
  • Episode 415: Electric motors
  • Episode 416: Generators and transformers
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