Table 1.
List of topics covered in stages 1 and 2.
| Label | Stage 1 | Stage 2 |
|---|---|---|
| A | Atomic structure and Coulomb’s Law | Time constant of discharging capacitor |
| B | Atomic structure and macroscopic materials | Time to discharge the capacitor by a specified amount |
| C | Coulomb’s Law and charge conduction | RC Circuits |
| D | Computing the electric field—like charges | Magnetic field of transmission line—comparisons |
| E | Computing the electric field—dipole on-axis | Power consumption of MRI solenoid |
| F | Computing the electric field—charges on different axes | Superposition of straight wire magnetic fields |
| G | Electric and gravitational force on a point charge | Lorentz force acceleration |
| H | Torque on a dipole in an electric field | Cyclotron motion in microwave |
| I | Electric field in a capacitor and charge kinematics | Lorentz force geometric effect on motion |
| J | Electric potential, potential energy, and work | Magnetic force on a wire balancing gravity |
| K | Point charge electric potential and energy conservation | Maximum torque of magnetic field on a current loop |
| M | Electric potential in capacitors | Solenoid magnetic flux through a loop |
| N | Electric potential of multiple point charges | Magnetic flux through a circular coil |
| O | Electric potential, field, and force | Faraday’s Law—induced current in a loop |
| P | Comparing capacitors containing different dielectrics | Magnetic flux through the loop—various geometries |
| Q | Computing geometric capacitor properties | Faraday’s Law quantitative and qualitative |
| R | Energy stored and released by capacitors | Ohm’s Law in an MRI machine |
| S | Current as electron flow | Electric and magnetic fields in a laser |
| T | Current as positive and negative ion flow | Intensity and magnetic field of radio signals |
| U | Work done on charges in a battery | Electromagnetic wave penetration depth |
| V | Comparing resistivities of materials | Photon description of light intensity |
| W | Computing resistivity of a material | Thermal radiation as photon emission |
| X | Comparing energy in batteries and in other systems | Comparing power output of thermal light sources |
| Y | Power consumption in a simple circuit | Computation of de Broglie wavelength |
| Z | Comparing power consumption in different circuits | Quantum particle in a box |
| α | Resistance of a composite wire | Photon emission spectrum of a quantum system |
| β | Power in circuit with parallel and series combined | Hydrogen photon emission spectrum |
| γ | Circuits with tricky topology—current and power | Hydrogen emission—extreme wavelengths |
| δ | Circuits with bulbs and resistors—current and power | Hydrogen emission—impossibility questions |
Labels correspond to Fig. 1.