Free Online Electromagnetism Courses from Top Universities

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There are online electromagnetism courses offered for free by a top university, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Classes are provided at the undergraduate level, and address such topics as magnetostatics and the laws governing physics.
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Free Electromagnetism Courses

Those who want to learn about electromagnetism can do so through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's OpenCourseWare. Some of the subjects covered in these free online classes include electromagnetic waves and emissions, Coulomb's law and electric currents.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Students who select this university can complete courses that deal with physics, electricity and magnetism. Physics classes offered look at Gauss's law, capacitors, equipotentials, Ampere's law, Faraday's law and EM radiation, and include experiments to teach students about electrostatics and electromagnetism. Other electromagnetism courses provide students with an understanding of electromagnetic fields and forces, magnetostatics and electromagnetic waves.

Free Electromagnetism Courses at a Glance

Course & School Program Level Format Assignments Quizzes & Exams Downloadable
Electricity and Magnetism course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Text, Labs Yes No Yes
Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Text Yes No Yes
Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism with an Experimental Focus course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Text, Labs Yes Yes Yes
Electromagnetism II course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Text Yes Yes Yes

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