CODE 65665 ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022 CREDITS 5 cfu anno 1 CHIMICA E TECNOLOGIE CHIMICHE 8757 (L-27) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR FIS/01 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER Annual MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: GENERAL PHYSICS & GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Acquisition of the basic methodologies of the measurement of quantities and the determination of the associated uncertainty. Acquire the notions on the characteristics and general properties of measuring instruments. The laboratory works have the aim of teach students to: discern useful details for measurement from futile and negligible ones; use the instruments correclty; carry out a measurement, or sveral measurements, to describe a phenomenon quantitatively; define correctly uncertainties (errors); communicate the final result of the experiment. TEACHING METHODS Lectures on the topics of the course and six laboratory work of about 4 hours each. The lecture notes will be published on Aulaweb site. Each laboratory work will be preceded by a lesson in which aims, methods and technical details are described. The outline for executing of the laboratory works will be published on Aulaweb site just before. The work ends with the compilation of a report in which are accounted: the measurement methodology, the data acquired in the form of tables and graphs, the result of the measurement with the estimate of uncertainties. The laboratory work reports are evaluated and contribute to the determination of the final ranking of the General Physics Laboratory module. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The experimental method in natural sciences: scientific method; experimental observations and theories; scientific experiment and measurements. The concept of measurement: the measurable quantities; the units of measurement; measuring instruments; general types and behaviours of measuring instruments. The result of the measurements: how to communicate the result of a measure; uncertainty or error; what types of measurement errors; reproducibility and repeatability. Analysis of measurement errors: systematic and random errors; elements of probability and statistics; handling of random errors; functions of physical quantities and error propagation; determination of law from data affected by the error. Laboratory activities. Six small experiments selected to place the student in the condition of the experimenter who, in the complexity of the phenomena, must: discern the details useful to the measure from the futile and negligible ones; use the tools correctly; carry out a measure or measures to describe a phenomenon quantitatively; define uncertainties (errors) well; communicate the final result of the experiment. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY An introduction to the analysis of errors", John R.Taylor “Metodologie Sperimentali in Fisica”, Gaetano Cannelli, EdiSES TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD FLAVIO GATTI Ricevimento: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 2 pm to 3 pm compatibly with other teaching commitments. It is required to arrange an appointment by e-mail: flavio.gatti@unige.it. GIOVANNI GALLUCCI ALESSIO CAMINATA Exam Board FLAVIO GATTI (President) ALESSIO CAMINATA PIETRO CORVISIERO (President Substitute) STEFANO DAVINI (Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START From 28 February 2022 according to the timetable reported on https://corsi.unige.it/8757/news/11127- start-delle-lezioni-aa-202122 Class schedule GENERAL PHYSICS & GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written quiz exam on the course topics and their applications. The score relative to the judgment of the laboratory reports contributes to the vote, out of thirty. The final grade of the General Physics with Laboratory course is the average of the grades of Mechanics-Thermodynamics, Electromagnetics-Optics and Laboratory. The examination of the Laboratory module takes place in conjunction with that of the General Physics module. ASSESSMENT METHODS Level of knowledge of the notions of experimental physics described in the program through the quiz exam test. Evaluation of the ability to observe precisely phenomena, execution of measurements, evaluation of errors extracted from laboratory reports. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 26/01/2022 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 15/06/2022 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 11/07/2022 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 06/09/2022 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 19/09/2022 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 26/01/2023 09:00 GENOVA Scritto FURTHER INFORMATION