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Volume I · MMXXVI AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Library AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Unit 13: Electromagnetic Induction
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13. Electromagnetic Induction

10–20% of the AP exam. Key topics: Magnetic flux: Φ_B = ∫B · dA, Faraday's Law: EMF = –dΦ_B/dt, Lenz's Law: direction of induced current opposes the change in flux, Motional EMF: EMF = BLv (and generalisation to non-uniform fields via integration), Induced electric fields from time-varying magnetic flux (∮E · dL = –dΦ_B/dt), Self-inductance: L = NΦ/I; induced EMF = –L(dI/dt), Mutual inductance (qualitative and quantitative definition), Energy stored in an inductor: U = LI²/2, LR circuit time-domain behavior: I(t) = (EMF/R)(1 – e^(–Rt/L)); time constant τ = L/R, LC circuit oscillations: analogy to SHM, angular frequency ω = 1/√(LC), Maxwell's equations in integral form: Gauss's Law (E and B), Ampère-Maxwell Law (with displacement current), Faraday's Law, Displacement current concept: ∂Φ_E/∂t term in Ampère-Maxwell Law.

10–20% exam weight standard track

Unit 13: Electromagnetic Induction

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Topics in this unit

  • Magnetic flux: Φ_B = ∫B · dA
  • Faraday's Law: EMF = –dΦ_B/dt
  • Lenz's Law: direction of induced current opposes the change in flux
  • Motional EMF: EMF = BLv (and generalisation to non-uniform fields via integration)
  • Induced electric fields from time-varying magnetic flux (∮E · dL = –dΦ_B/dt)
  • Self-inductance: L = NΦ/I; induced EMF = –L(dI/dt)
  • Mutual inductance (qualitative and quantitative definition)
  • Energy stored in an inductor: U = LI²/2
  • LR circuit time-domain behavior: I(t) = (EMF/R)(1 – e^(–Rt/L)); time constant τ = L/R
  • LC circuit oscillations: analogy to SHM, angular frequency ω = 1/√(LC)
  • Maxwell's equations in integral form: Gauss's Law (E and B), Ampère-Maxwell Law (with displacement current), Faraday's Law
  • Displacement current concept: ∂Φ_E/∂t term in Ampère-Maxwell Law