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Energy Stored in a Capacitor
Learn about the energy stored in a capacitor. Derive the equation and explore the work needed to charge a capacitor.
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Capacitance
This video explores the science behind capacitors, including what they are, how they work, and how they store electric potential energy in an electric field. The definition of capacitance is given, as well as the units and symbols used...
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Electric Potential - Review for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism review of Electric Potential including: derivation of electric potential energy, derivation of electric potential and electric potential difference, a discussion of the electronvolt, electric...
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Basic Series and Parallel Resistor Circuit Demos and Animations
A detailed look at basic series and parallel resistor circuits. Includes demonstrations of the real circuits and animations of the electric potential energy of the charges as they move through the circuit.
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2015 #2 Free Response Question - AP Physics 1 - Exam Solution
This Experimental Design question also works as a part of the AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism curriculum.
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Electric Potential Difference and Circuit Basics
The following topics are discussed: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential Difference, Electromotive Force, emf, Terminal Voltage, Basic Circuits, Current Direction, open, closed, and short circuits, electrical load, and light...
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Gauss's Law - Charged Sphere Electric Field
This video shows how to prove that the electric field outside a uniformly charged sphere is the same as if the charged sphere were a point particle. Using Gauss' law, the electric field is shown to be constant and dependent only on the...
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Electric Potential - Review for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism review of Electric Potential including: derivation of electric potential energy, derivation of electric potential and electric potential difference, a discussion of the electronvolt, electric...
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Capacitors - Review for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism review of Capacitors including: demonstrating what capacitors are, defining capacitance, discharging a capacitor, deriving the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor, defining dielectrics,...
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Khan Academy: Electrostatics: Electric Potential Energy
Get introduced to electrical potential energy by relating it to the concept of gravitational potential energy in this video. Learn how to calculate the amount of work it takes to move a charge through an electric field. [12:36]
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Khan Academy: Electricity and Magnetism: Electric Potential Energy (Part 2)
Explains the electric potential energy difference in a varying field. (Involves Calculus)
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Khan Academy: Electricity and Magnetism: Electric Potential Energy
Introduction to electric potential energy. [12:37]