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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2023 - 2024
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Description This module provides a broad foundation in electricity, encompassing electric forces, electric fields and electric circuits. Topics include: origin of electricity, charged objects and the electric force; conductors and insulators; Coulomb’s law; electric field and electric field lines; field due to a point charge and superposition of fields; electrical potential energy (EPE); capacitance, electromotive force and current; Ohm’s Law, resistance and resistivity; Electric power; Kirchhoff’s Laws; resistors in series and parallel; circuits. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Discuss basic concepts relating to the physics of electricity 2. Solve numerical problems in electricity 3. Explain the physical principles which underpin the relevant experiments in the lab modules 4. Analyse physical situations using concepts, laws and techniques in electricity 5. Relate the physical principles of electricity to topics covered in other modules. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Learning Activities electric chargeorigin of electricity, charged objects and the electric forceconductors and insulatorsconductors and insulatorselectric fieldsCoulomb’s law; electric field and electric field lines; field due to a point charge and superposition of fields;electrical potential energyelectrical potential energycapacitancecapacitanceElectric circuitselectromotive force and current; Ohm’s Law, resistance and resistivity; Electric power; Kirchhoff’s Laws; resistors in series and parallel; circuits. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other Resources 55282, Simulations, 0, Phet simulations, https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations /, 55283, Website, 0, https://openstax.org/details/books/college-physics, https://openstax.org/details/books/college-physics, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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