Dot Physics Courses

Electrodynamics - Using Separation of Variables to Find the Electric Potential

Master separation of variables technique to solve for electric potential in a grounded parallel plate configuration with specified boundary conditions.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electrodynamics - Charge Near a Conducting Plate, Modeling with Python

Explore electrodynamics by modeling charge motion near conducting plates using Python simulations and the method of images from Griffiths chapter 3.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electrodynamics - Finding the Potential Using Method of Images

Master the method of images to find electric potential from a charge above a flat conductor, including charge density calculations and total charge determination.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Do UAPs Conserve Momentum? A Physics Video Analysis of a Collision with a Missile

Explore physics principles by analyzing UAP-missile collision footage using conservation of momentum and video analysis tools to estimate the mysterious orb's mass.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electrodynamics - Solving Laplace Equation for Potential Using Python

Discover how to solve Laplace equations for electric potential using Python and Jupyter notebooks with practical boundary condition applications.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electrodynamics - Finding the Electric Potential and Field due to a Dipole

Discover how to derive electric potential and field equations for dipoles with bonus Python visualization techniques in electrodynamics.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Physics Problem - The Double Half Atwood Machine

Explore a challenging physics problem involving a 6 kg cart on a frictionless track with hanging masses of 1 kg and 3 kg connected by pulleys to find accelerations and tensions.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Intro to Electrodynamics - Electric Field due to a Ring

Discover how to calculate the electric field at a distance z above a uniformly charged circular loop using fundamental electrodynamics principles and mathematical integration techniques.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Intro to Electrodynamics - Finding the Electric Field due to a Ring with Python

Master electrodynamics by calculating electric fields from charged rings using Python programming and visualization techniques.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Intro to Electrodynamics - Calculating the Electric Field with Numerical Methods

Master numerical methods to calculate electric fields using Python, solving Griffiths Example 2.2 with computational integration techniques for electrodynamics problems.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Electrodynamics - Calculating the Electric Field Due to a Line Segment

Master calculating electric fields from line charges using Griffiths' Example 2.2, finding the field at distance z above a uniformly charged segment of length 2L.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electrodynamics - Vector Potential and Magnetic Field due to a Loop of Current

Explore vector potential calculations for current loops through analytical methods and Python programming, then derive magnetic fields using curl operations.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electrodynamics - Magnetic Field due to a Rotating Charged Sphere

Explore magnetic field calculations for a rotating charged sphere using Griffiths' electrodynamics principles, including Python modeling and practical problem-solving techniques.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electrodynamics - Is the Electron a Spinning Charged Sphere?

Explore whether electrons are spinning charged spheres by calculating the required spin rate to match their observed magnetic dipole moment in this electrodynamics analysis.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electrodynamics - What is the H Field and Magnetization?

Explore magnetization, H-field fundamentals, and bound currents through Griffiths Chapter 6 concepts including dipole forces, torque, and Ampere's law applications.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video