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Physics Year 2: Fields, Optics and Modern Physics

Second-year electromagnetism, optics, special relativity and the first quantum models.

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What you'll learn

  • Apply field and potential models
  • Analyse optical interference
  • Use relativistic invariants
  • Interpret early quantum evidence

Before you start

  • Physics Year 1
  • Calculus and vector methods

Academic references

Use the latest available edition and your institution's prescribed text.

  • OpenStax, University Physics, Volumes 1–3
  • Halliday, Resnick and Walker, Fundamentals of Physics
  • John R. Taylor, Classical Mechanics

Formal work standard

  • Draw the system boundary and coordinate frame before writing equations.
  • Carry units and uncertainty through every derivation.
  • Check limiting cases and compare the model with physical evidence.

Course content

0/32 lessons
1. Foundations and Models4 lessons
  1. Maxwellian ElectromagnetismLesson32 min
  2. Physical OpticsLesson32 min
  3. Special RelativityLesson32 min
  4. Early Quantum PhysicsLesson32 min
2. Extended Study 18 lessons
  1. Maxwellian Electromagnetism: Concept MapLesson32 min
  2. Physical Optics: Concept MapLesson32 min
  3. Special Relativity: Concept MapLesson32 min
  4. Early Quantum Physics: Concept MapLesson32 min
  5. Maxwellian Electromagnetism: MechanismLesson32 min
  6. Physical Optics: MechanismLesson32 min
  7. Special Relativity: MechanismLesson32 min
  8. Early Quantum Physics: MechanismLesson32 min
3. Extended Study 28 lessons
  1. Maxwellian Electromagnetism: RepresentationsLesson32 min
  2. Physical Optics: RepresentationsLesson32 min
  3. Special Relativity: RepresentationsLesson32 min
  4. Early Quantum Physics: RepresentationsLesson32 min
  5. Maxwellian Electromagnetism: Worked ReasoningLesson32 min
  6. Physical Optics: Worked ReasoningLesson32 min
  7. Special Relativity: Worked ReasoningLesson32 min
  8. Early Quantum Physics: Worked ReasoningLesson32 min
4. Extended Study 38 lessons
  1. Maxwellian Electromagnetism: Evidence and MeasurementLesson32 min
  2. Physical Optics: Evidence and MeasurementLesson32 min
  3. Special Relativity: Evidence and MeasurementLesson32 min
  4. Early Quantum Physics: Evidence and MeasurementLesson32 min
  5. Maxwellian Electromagnetism: Applied ScenarioLesson32 min
  6. Physical Optics: Applied ScenarioLesson32 min
  7. Special Relativity: Applied ScenarioLesson32 min
  8. Early Quantum Physics: Applied ScenarioLesson32 min
5. Extended Study 44 lessons
  1. Maxwellian Electromagnetism: MisconceptionsLesson32 min
  2. Physical Optics: MisconceptionsLesson32 min
  3. Special Relativity: MisconceptionsLesson32 min
  4. Early Quantum Physics: MisconceptionsLesson32 min