Physics - Electromagnetism - AP Physics

This course is one of several Mousseau Physics courses designed for students in AP Physics, advanced high school physics, and introductory college physics. In this course we focus on electromagnetism, including magnetic fields, magnetic force, charged particles in magnetic fields, forces on current carrying wires, magnetic flux, electromagnetic induction, Faraday's law, and Lenz's law.

The videos and resources use clear lectures, diagrams, demonstrations, and worked out example problems. Students will practice identifying magnetic field direction, using right hand rules, connecting current to magnetic fields, and understanding how changing magnetic flux can produce an induced current. These topics can feel abstract at first, so the course emphasizes visual reasoning and organized setup.

This course is a good fit for students working through AP Physics 2 style electricity and magnetism, algebra based college physics, or a strong high school physics course. It does not require calculus. Students who already know basic electricity and circuits will be best prepared, but the lessons are built to make the new magnetic ideas manageable.

By the end of the course, students should be more confident solving magnetic force and induction problems, explaining the relationship between electricity and magnetism, and recognizing how motors, generators, transformers, and related technologies depend on these principles.

Students can work straight through the course as a full unit or use individual lessons as targeted support alongside a class. The videos are built to be paused, rewound, and practiced with pencil and paper, so the course works well for homework help, test review, exam preparation, or rebuilding a topic that did not fully click the first time.