LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to introduce students to the principles of classical physics with specific reference to medical physics and provide them with a methodological approach to solving a series of elementary problems.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide students with the necessary basic tools for the study of fundamental phenomena of physics, from mechanics to thermodynamics, electromagnetism and optics.

Further, the course aims to provide students with a method that allows them to deal with new topics gradually encountered in subsequent studies.

PREREQUISITES

Basic mathematics

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lessons

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

• Summary of vector calculus and kinematics
• Mechanics of solids: principles of dynamics, forces, work, power, energy, mechanical energy conservation
• Mechanics of fluids: statics, ideal and real fluids dynamics, surface phenomena
• Electromagnetism: electric charge, Coulomb's law, electric field and potential, capacitors, electric current, resistors, simple circuits, magnetic field
• Electromagnetic waves: general properties
• Optics: geometric optics (Snell's laws, thin lens equation), introduction to physical optics
• Thermodynamics: calorimetry (thermometers, heat quantity, heat capacity and specific heat, phase transitions), thermodynamic variables, ideal gas law, internal energy and first thermodynamics law, thermal machines, entropy, second thermodynamics law.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

- D.C. Giancoli, Fisica, CEA, Milano
- J.S. Walker, Fondamenti di Fisica, Zanichelli, Bologna
- F. Borsa, A. Lascialfari, Principi di Fisica per indirizzo biomedico e farmaceutico, EdiSES, Napoli
- A. Alessandrini, Fisica per le scienze della vita, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Rozzano (MI)