Physics I
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: Giuseppe POLITIExpected Learning Outcomes
The main purpose of this course of Physics is to introduce the scientific approaching methods, and to provide an adequate knowledge of basic concepts of kinematics and dynamics, together with solving problem capabilities in this domain.
Course Structure
Classes on theoretical parts, examples and exercises
Should the circumstances require online teaching, appropriate modifications to what is hereby stated may be introduced, in order to achieve the main objectives of the course.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Experimental method.
Measurement and Dimensions. Vectors.
Motion in one and three dimensions, position, velocity and acceleration.
Force, mass and dynamics laws.
Kinetic Energy and Work. Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy.
Centre of Mass and Linear Momentum. Linear momentum conservation.
Motion of a rigid body, rotation. Torque, Angular Momentum and conservation.
Gravitation.
Fluids.
Oscillations.
Textbook Information
P.A.Tipler, G.Mosca - Physics for Scientists and Engineers - Reference
J.S. Walker - Physics - Reference
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Experimenthal method. Internation system of units. Scalar and vectors. Vector algebra. | |
| 2 | Cnematic in one dimension, with related physical quantitites | |
| 3 | Excercises on points 1 and 2 | |
| 4 | Cnematic in three dimension, with related physical quantitites | |
| 5 | Excercises on point 4 | |
| 6 | Dynamics, forces, Newtons's laws, friction forces. | |
| 7 | Excercises on point 6 | |
| 8 | Work and energy. Power. Conservative forces, Potential energy, total energy, conservation law. | |
| 9 | Excercises on point 8 | |
| 10 | Center of mass of a system. Momentum and conservation law. | |
| 11 | Excercises on point 10 | |
| 12 | Angular moment for a single particle and a complex system. Torque. Conservation law. | |
| 13 | Excercises on point 12 | |
| 14 | Rigidbody. Rotation, kinematica energy, momentum of inertia. | |
| 15 | Rotation dynamic. Angular momentum and conservation law. | |
| 16 | Excercises on point 14 and 15 | |
| 17 | Fluids, density, pression, Stevino, Archimede and Pascal laws. Flow, Continuity equation, Bernoulli law. | |
| 18 | Excercises on point 17 | |
| 19 | Viscosity, friction in fluids.Surface tension, capillarity | |
| 20 | Excercises on point 19 | |
| 21 | Kepler laws. Central forces. Gravitational law. Gravitational potential energy. | |
| 22 | Armonic oscillator. Damped and drvien armonic oscillator. | |
| 23 | Excercises on point 21 and 22 | |
| 24 | Excercises on all the arguments |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Written exam with excercises similar to ones done during classes
Oral exam on all the studied subjects.
Elements to be evaluated: relevance of the answers, quality of their contents, ability to connect with other topics within the program, ability to report examples, quality of technical language, and overall expressive ability.
To guarantee equal opportunities and in compliance with current laws, students can request a meeting in order to plan any compensatory and/or dispensatory measure, according to the educational goals and specific needs. In this case, it is advisable to contact the CInAP (Centre for Active and Participated Integration - Services for Disabilities and/or SLD) professor of the Department where the Degree Course is included.
Exam dates on SMART-EDU and DSC web site
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Previous written exams on Studium
Non exaustive list of possible questions:
- Conservations law (energy, momentum, angular momentum)
- Dynamics laws
- Rotation kinetic energy
- Archimede and Stevino laws
- Bernoulli Theorem
- Friction laws
- Center of mass