OVERVIEW

The course “Fisica ed Elementi di Fisica Medica” aims to provide the student with the fundamental notions of classical physics which form the basis for other subjects of the degree course.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the course is to introduce students to the principles of classical physics with specific references to topics related to medical physics and to provide a method of analysis useful for tackling and solving a series of elementary problems.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

In particular, the aims and the learning outcomes of the course are the following:

- acquire the basic concepts and principles of classical physics that are involved in most of the phenomena investigated in scientific disciplines

- acquire the ability to solve simple physics problems in a quantitative way

PREREQUISITES

Basic mathematics

TEACHING METHODS

Traditional lessons

Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss any issue regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the professor and with the Department’s disability liaison, prof. Luca Raiteri (Luca.Raiteri@unige.it).

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The teaching is structured to give the student basic notions in the field of mechanics, electromagnetism, optics and thermodynamics. The main topics covered during lessons are:

• 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, 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)

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

For lessons start and timetable go to the link: https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam consists of a written examination (problem solving), compulsory for all the students.

During the course there are two ongoing physics partial tests which, if passed both with a grade of at least 18/30, allow the examination to be passed with a mark equal to the average of the two marks.

The written exam is followed by an oral examination, optional for students who obtained a mark ≥ 18/30 in the written test. The oral examination is compulsory for students who got a mark lower than 18/30 or if the correction of the written test presents critical elements that require clarification.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The written exam involves solving exercises; students can consult the forms that can be downloaded from Aulaweb. The oral test is held in the presence of two teachers and focuses on the discussion of the written exam and the syllabus presented during the lectures. The correction of the written test, together with the oral test, if any, allows the commission to judge, in addition to the preparation, the degree of achievement of the training objectives and in particular the acquisition of the ability to critically use the knowledge acquired to tackle and solve new problems. When these objectives are not achieved, the student is invited to deepen the study and to avail himself of further explanations by the teacher.