knowledge of basic math functions and sets, and logical expressions.
The teaching activity currently displayed is borrowed from the teaching activities listed below. Click on here to view professor information, educational goals, etc.
written examination on the theoretical topics of the course
The course aims to provide the basic physical knowledge needed to obtain reasoning skills to solve problems
1. Mechanics definition of space, time, velocity, acceleration. Monodimensional and bidimensional motions. Parabolic motion. Power. Newton's laws. Gravitational force. Friction. Definition of Energy. Kinetic and potential energy. Work. The law of conservation of energy. 2. Fluids definition of pressure. Pascal's principle. Stevino's law. Archimedes' principle. Flow rate. Bernoulli's theorem and its applications. Venturi effect. 3. Thermodynamics definition of temperature and its measurement. Heat propagation. Calorimeter. Thermal expansion. Carnot cycle. Thermal engines. Definition of entropy. Thermal processes. 4. Electrostatics Electric charge. Coulomb's law. 5. Electricity definition of electric current: Ohm's laws. Circuits and Kirchhoff's law. 6. Optics and its applications differences between physical and waves optics. Definition of refractive index. Reflection and refraction. Snell's law. total reflection. 7. Electromagnetic waves and applications 8. Ionising radiation Radioactivity and Xray
Readings and lecture notes are available on Moodle platform. Bibliography Textbook: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett, Principi di fisica, ed. Edises
lecturess and classroom exercises
