OVERVIEW

The course aims to provide students with a basic knowledge of classical mechanics and elements of  thermodynamics.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

To provide basic knolwedge about thermodynamics and electromagnetism in vacuum and to make the student able to describe the behaviour of thermodynamical system and of a system of charges in presence of varying electric and magnetic fields

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Develop the critical sense of acquiring the ability to use the specific physical instruments (models, laws, theories, etc.) to observe and interpret natural phenomena and their evolution in the field of Newton's mechanics of material point and rigid body.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lectures on the blackboard. Eithero in presence or online, depending on the University indications.

Guided  exercises and solution of exam problems.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

MATERIAL POINT MECHANICS:

Physical quantities and unit of measurement systems:

• Physical quantities include mass, length, time, and force.
• Measurement systems include the International System of Units (SI) and others like the CGS system.

KINEMATICS:

• Definition of  velocity and acceleration: Velocity is the rate of change of position,
• Velocity and acceleration as vectors. Expression in a Cartesian coordinate system.
• Straight-line motion. Uniform motion and accelerated motion along a straight path.
• Motion on a plane and composition of movements.
• Circular motion in Cartesian and polar coordinates.
• Derivative of a vector.

• DYNAMICS:

• Newton's three Laws of dynamics.
• Inertial reference systems.
• The notion of Force. Examples: Gravity, Elastic force et.
• Friction. Static and kinematic.
• Elastic force and Hooke's law.

• Definition of scalar product among vectors.
• Work of a force.
• Work-energy Theorem. The notion of Energy.
• Conservative and non-conservative forces.
• Mechanical energy. Definition and conservation. Conservative forces.
• Potential energy. Examples of potential energy.
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LINEAR AND ANGULAR MOMENTUM:

• Linear momentum definition.
• Angular momentum definition. Moment of Inertia.
• Momentum of Inertia and Momentim of a Force. Angular momentum conservation.
• Armonic oscillator. Simple pendulum. Physical pendulum.

MECHANICS OF SYSTEMS:

• Dynamics of systems of multiple interacting objects.
• Center of mass. Barycenter.
• First cardinal equation.
• Energy-work theorem for material point systems:
• Collisions. Elastic. Anelastic. Momentum and Energy conservations.
• Rigid body and its motion Translation. Rotation. Their composition.
• Second Cardinal Law.
• Kinetic energy in rotating and roto-translational rigid bodies.
• Rolling motion with no friction.
• Work done on a rigid body by a force.
• Gyroscope.

• THERMODYNAMICS:

• Introduction to thermodynamic systems. Open and closed systems, thermodynamic variables.
• Zeroth principle of thermodynamics and thermometric scales.
• Boyle's and Gay-Lussac's laws. Perfect gas. Non-perfect gas.
• Internal energy of a system.
• First law of thermodynamics.
• Specific heat definitions.And their relations.
• Heat conduction.
• Therodynamical transformations: constant prerssure, constant volume, constant teperature and constant entropy.
• Latent heat in phase transitions.  Phase changes.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Recommended:
Gettys Physics. Mechanics and Thermodinamics. Volume 1. G. Vannini. Editor: McGraw Hill Education

Alternatively: any University Physics Physics text that includes the parts included in the program may be used.

Aulaweb is also available on the Aulaweb's various summary transparencies of the program and a collection of exams assigned in recent years.

 THE USE OF A UNIVERSITY LEVEL TEXT BOOK AND THE SOLUTION OF THE PROPOSED EXERCISES.ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

GUIDO GAGLIARDI (President)

LUCA VATTUONE

ENZO FRANCO BRANCHINI (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

https://corsi.unige.it/8713/p/studenti-orario

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

See the Exam Description for the parent 80527 course which describes the exam for both FIS/01 and FIS/03 modules.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

See the Exam Description for the parent 80527 course which describes the exam for both FIS/01 and FIS/03 modules.

Scope of the written test is to evaluate the degree of understanding of selected topics that sample the various part of the program.

The tests regarding mechanics and electromagnetisms are commonly adopted by most of the General Physics Courses active at the Polytechnic School.

Scope of the oral examination is to verify the degree of understanding of the topics covered by the program. This is done by assessing  the ability to apply them when confronted with parctical basic problems as well as  disclose the acquired knowledge and the ability to apply such knowledge to the resolution of problems. And by gauging the level of undertsanding of the basic concepts on Physics.