1. Unit B

Introduction

Unit B Introduction

 

In this unit you will extend your knowledge of fields. You will explore fields that relate to electricity and magnetism and see how they are similar to the gravitational fields you’ve already studied. You will also see how these three fields can interact with each other.

 

By the end of Unit B you will be able to use Coulomb’s law to solve problems. You will have explored electric potential energy and seen how charged particles move in both electric and magnetic fields. You will also have learned how the relationship between electric and magnetic fields is used in many parts of the world.

 

Specifically, you will be able to

  • explain the behaviour of electric charges using the laws that govern electrical interactions
  • describe electrical phenomena using the electric field theory
  • explain how the properties of electric and magnetic fields are applied in numerous devices