AP®︎ Physics C: E&M Unit 12: Notes & Study Guide
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with a comprehensive review on Unit 12 of AP Physics C: E&M – Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetism.
Unit 12: Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetism
How moving charges and currents produce and experience magnetic forces, governed by the Biot-Savart law and Ampère's law.
Begin with Topic 12.1: Magnetic FieldsTo review Unit 12, go through each of the 4 topics below.
Everything you actually need to know for your Unit 12 test, pulled directly from the AP® Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism curriculum.
Magnetic Fields
Magnetic Fields
- What a Magnetic Field Is
- Magnetic Dipoles and Their Behavior
- Types of Magnetic Materials
Magnetism and Moving Charges
Magnetism and Moving Charges
- The Magnetic Field of a Moving Charge
- Magnetic Force on a Moving Charge
- Electric and Magnetic Fields Together
Magnetic Fields of Current-Carrying Wires and the Biot-Savart Law
Magnetic Fields of Current-Carrying Wires and the Biot-Savart Law
- The Biot–Savart Law
- Direction and Shape of Magnetic Fields Around a Wire
- Magnetic Field Results You Must Know
Ampère’s Law
Ampère’s Law
- What Ampère’s Law Says
- Choosing and Using an Amperian Loop
- Magnetic Fields from Symmetric Current Distributions
Notes
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