Electricity and Magnetism

Electric charge is an intrinsic property of matter carried by some fundamental particles. Charge can take a positive or...

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The electrical conductance of a component in an electric circuit is a property of a component that describes how the electric...

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The electrical conductivity of a material is an intrinsic, bulk property that, together with the spatial dimensions and shape...

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The electric current at a point in a circuit is defined as the rate of flow of charge past that point.

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An electric field exists in any region where a charged particle is subject to a force that depends only on the particle’s...

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The electrostatic potential at a point is often defined as the ratio between the work done in bringing a test charge from...

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A magnetic field exists in any region where a charged particle is subject to a force that depends only on the particle’s...

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For a uniform magnetic field, with direction normal to a plane area, the magnetic flux through the area is given by the...

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The electrical resistance of a component in an electric circuit is a property that describes how the electric current in the...

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The electrical resistivity of a material is an intrinsic, bulk property that determines the electrical resistance of a sample...

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