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Essential Physics  Electricity & Magnetism: CBT course from Oxford Aviation

Essential Physics
Electricity & Magnetism

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ISBN-13:
9781906202194
Other Identifiers:
EP-1
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0.4lbs
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A multimedia course in basic electricity and magnetism including 20 fully interactive lessons with vivid graphics, animations, and in-depth narration.

If you are preparing for examinations in science or technology, or hoping to make a career in some technical field, a sound knowledge of the fundamentals of physics is essential. So if you missed out on physics at school, or simply wish to improve your knowledge of physics in preparation for work, or further training, Essential Physics is the course for you.

Essential Physics Part 1 deals with the subjects of electricity and magnetism. Using this CD-ROM, you will learn the fundamental concepts of electricity and be guided through the mysteries of charge, voltage, and current flow, to the workings of series and parallel circuits, Ohm's Law, and electricity in the home. You will be introduced to the link between electricity and magnetism and discover the principle of operation of a range of electro-magnetic devices including electric motors and transformers.

Innovative teaching software enables students to grasp even the most difficult concepts, quickly and efficiently.

All of the key topics are built up logically and clearly, starting from the very beginning, ensuring that both novice and advanced students alike can benefit from this course.

Provides excellent preparation for professional pilot ground school studies.

Contains worked examples and over 200 self-test questions.


TABLE OF CONTENTS:

  • Electricity
    • the fundamentals of charge
    • electrostatics
    • flow of charge
    • current
    • voltage
    • power
    • resistance
    • ohms law
    • electrical components and circuits
    • household electrics
  • Magnetism
    • the fundamentals of magnetism
    • electromagnetism
    • electric motors
    • electromagnetic induction
    • transformers

Demo Content:

*To view the demos, download Adobe Shockwave and run the executable to install on your machine
*Hint: You may need to close and then reopen your browser for Adobe Shockwave to be installed properly

Minimum System Requirements:

  • Windows (98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista)
  • 550 MHz CPU
  • 128 Mb RAM
  • 4x CD-ROM Drive
  • Windows compatible Sound Card

Recommended System Requirements:

  • Windows XP
  • 700 MHz CPU
  • 256 Mb RAM
  • 12x CD-ROM
  • Windows compatible Sound Card