# MIT OpenCourseWare | Electromagnetic Fields and Energy

The purpose of these demonstrations is to make mathematical analysis of electromagnetism take on physical meaning. Based on relatively simple configurations and arrangements of equipment, they make a direct connection between what has been analytically derived and what is observed. They permit the student to observe physically what has been described symbolically. Often presented with a plot of theoretical predictions that are compared to measured data, these demonstrations give the opportunity to test the range of validity of the theory and present a quantitative approach to dealing with the physical world. The short form of these videos contains the demonstrations only. The long form also presents theory, diagrams, and calculations in support of the demonstrations.

- Kind: Talk
- By: MIT OpenCourseWare
- Genres: Education, Science
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/MitOpencoursewareElectromagneticFieldsAndEnergy)
- Licence or status: [CC BY-NC-SA 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/) (as the archive states it)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/ia/MitOpencoursewareElectromagneticFieldsAndEnergy?play=1)