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Unit of Study PHYS2001 - Physics II: Electricity and Circuits (2025)

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Introduces the fundamentals of electricity and circuits that are used to transport electric currents. Students will also learn about magnets and conductors and their relationship to creating energy or electricity, thus developing an understanding of how and why electricity flows through wires and conductors to create energy.

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Module 1: Electrostatics

Module 2: Electric circuits

Module 3: Electronics

Module 4: Electronic systems

Module 5: Magnetism

Module 6: Electromagnetism

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

apply foundational concepts in electricity and circuits, including the application of Coulomb's law, Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's voltage law, and Kirchhoff's current law, to analyse and solve electrical circuit problems effectively

apply knowledge of electricity and circuits to solve simple industry-related problems

examine how the properties of electricity and circuits influence and inspire emerging trends in semiconductor technology and its diverse application

perform, analyse, and report on experiments involving electrostatics, capacitors, circuit construction, AC and DC circuits, semiconductors, bipolar junction transistors, rectifiers, converters, and the Hall effect, demonstrating a thorough understanding of their principles and applications in practical scenarios.

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