Electricity, magnetism, waves, optics — and where Newton stops working.
The second half. Electrostatics, circuits, magnetism and induction, waves and optics — and then three sessions on special relativity, where the physics of Physics One quietly stops being true.
This half is harder, because almost none of it can be seen directly. A student who has done Physics One arrives able to reason about things they cannot watch, which is exactly what is required.
What you need before starting: Light prior knowledge, not concept-zero. Every programme is built to be entered without prior exposure to the specific subject.
Every rule is derived rather than issued. The programme is designed to be entered without prior exposure to the subject — light prior knowledge, not concept-zero.
TopicsCharge quantisation, conductors/insulators, charging methods, Coulomb's law, superposition
TopicsE = F/q, field lines, dipoles, Gauss's law, spherical symmetry
TopicsCylindrical/planar symmetry, field in conductors, V = kq/r, equipotentials
TopicsU = qV, capacitance C = Q/V, parallel-plate capacitor, dielectrics
TopicsSeries/parallel capacitors, energy U = ½CV², energy density
TopicsComplex multi-region problems, mixed conductor/field problems
TopicsE and V through calculus, gradient ∇V, Faraday cages, capstone problems
TopicsI = dQ/dt, drift velocity, resistivity, R = ρL/A, temperature dependence
TopicsP = IV = I²R = V²/R, EMF, terminal voltage, internal resistance
TopicsJunction rule (KCL), loop rule (KVL), single and two-loop circuits
TopicsSeries/parallel resistors, combination circuits, Wheatstone bridge
Topicsq(t) = Q(1−e^(−t/RC)), time constant τ = RC, energy in RC circuits
TopicsComplex multi-loop, transient/steady-state, energy/power, capstone problems
TopicsF = qv × B, circular motion of charges, cyclotron radius, velocity selector
TopicsF = IL × B, torque on current loop, galvanometer, motors
TopicsBiot-Savart law, field due to wire/loop, Ampère's law, solenoid
TopicsMagnetic flux, EMF = −dΦ/dt, Lenz's law, motional EMF, generators
TopicsSelf-inductance, L = NΦ/I, energy U = ½LI², RL circuit growth/decay
TopicsDisplacement current, all four Maxwell equations, speed of light c = 1/√(μ₀ε₀)
TopicsComplex field/induction, transformers, AC analysis, capstone problems
TopicsTransverse/longitudinal waves, y(x,t) = A sin(kx−ωt), sound, intensity, decibels
TopicsDoppler effect, beats, superposition, standing waves, resonance in pipes/strings
TopicsEM spectrum, Poynting vector, radiation pressure, polarisation
TopicsLaw of reflection, Snell's law, total internal reflection, fibre optics
TopicsMirror equation, thin lens equation, magnification, real vs virtual images
TopicsYoung's double-slit, fringe spacing, thin-film interference, single-slit, gratings
TopicsComplex ray optics, lens combinations, wave optics, optical instruments
TopicsMichelson-Morley experiment, two postulates, simultaneity, spacetime intervals
TopicsΔt = γΔt₀, light clock derivation, Lorentz factor γ, muon decay, L = L₀/γ
Topicsp = γmv, E = γmc², E₀ = mc², kinetic energy, mass-energy equivalence
Every session includes a problem set with full written solutions. Progress tracking and individual feedback throughout, and a conversational programme textbook written for the course.
A group opens when four students are ready.