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AP Physics C--Electricity & Magnetism

Week 11 (10/31-11/4)

Monday

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Capacitors with dielectrics Capacitor lab Exam--Electric Potential & Capacitance Current Ohm's Law

Take home quiz--Capacitance due Tuesday 11/1

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Assignments

bulletCalculating Capacitance due Monday 10/24
bulletCh. 26 p. 832 (3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14)
bulletCombination of Capacitors due Monday 10/24
bulletCh. 26 p. 832 (17, 19, 21, 22, 23)
bulletEnergy stored in capacitors due Friday 10/28
bulletCh. 26 p. 834 (31, 33, 36, 37)
bulletCapacitors with dielectrics due Friday 10/28
bulletCh. 26 p. 835 (41, 43, 45, 47, 49)

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