Lecturer: Ledo Stefanini  

Course name: Fisica
Course code: 500301
Degree course: Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e il Territorio Ingegneria Meccatronica
Disciplinary field of science: FIS/01
University credits: CFU 12
Course website: n.d.

Specific course objectives

1. Technical and scientific basic language; 2. fundaments of calculus applied to natural events; 3. methods of classical mechanics; 4. methods of classical thermodynamics.

Course programme

PHYSICS COURSE IN MANTOVA Docente: Ledo Stefanini CONTENTS MEASUREMENTS Physical Quantities, Fundamental Units of Measurement and Derived Units Length, Time Systems of Measurement VECTORS Vectorial Quantities and Scalar Quantities Algebra of Vectors Vectorial Product and Scalar Product MOTION IN ONE DIMENSION Velocity: Operational Definition Velocity: Mathematical Definition Acceleration: Operational Definition Acceleration: Mathematical Definition Uniform Motion One-Dimension Motion with Constant Acceleration. Freely Falling Objects Speedometers and Accelerometers TWO-DIMENSIONAL MOTION Velocity and Acceleration in two Dimensions Decomposition of Motions Parabolic Paths Circular Motion Simple Harmonic Motion FORCES Operation Definition of Force Algebra of Forces Equilibrium Condition Momentum of a Force Canonical Laws of Statics Statical Friction Tensions in Cables Suspended Cables THE LAWS OF MOTION Newton’s First Law The Mass Newton’s Second Law Newton’s Third Law Forces of Friction WORK AND ENERGY Work Kinetic Energy The Work- Kinetic Energy Theorem Potential Energy Conservative and Non-Conservative Forces MOMENTUM AND COLLISIONS Momentum and Impulse Conservation of Momentum Collisions Anelastic and Elastic Collisions Glancing Collisions ROTATIONAL DYNAMICS Angular Speed and Angular Acceleration Constant Angular Acceleration Centripetal Acceleration Forces Causing Centripetal Acceleration Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation Kepler’s Laws ROTATIONAL EQUILIBRIUM AND ROTATIONAL DYNAMICS Torque Torque and Equilibrium The Centre of Gravity Relation Between Torque and Angular Acceleration Rotational Kinetic Energy Angular Momentum SOLIDS AND FLUIDS Deformation of Solids Density and Pressare Variation of Pressure with Depth Pressure Measurements Archimedes Principle Fluids in motion Bernoulli Principle Viscosity Brown Motion TEMPERATURE Operative definition of temperature Thermometers and Temperature Scales The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics Macroscopic Description of an Ideal Gas Avogadro’s Number and the Ideal Gas Law Temperature Scale of the Ideal Gas The Kinetic Theory of Gases Van der Waals’s equation for the Real Gases HEATH Heath and Internal Energy Specific Heath Conservation of Energy Latent Heath and Phases Changes Heath Transfer by Conduction Convection Radiation THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS Work and Heath Internal Energy The First Law of Thermodynamics Heath Engines The Carnot Engine The Secon Law of Thermodynamics Reversible and irreversible Processes Entropy Statistical Interpretation of Entropy Entropy and the Second Law

Course entry requirements

1. Basic notions of numerical calculus; 2. methods of elementary algebra and plane trigonometry; 3. basic notions of plane and solid geometry; 4. knowledge of fundamental mechanical quantities.

Course structure and teaching

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 90
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 30
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 10
Project work (hours/year in lecture theatre): 10

Suggested reading materials

Serway-Beichner. Fisica, Vol. I. Ed. EdiSES, Napoli.

Alliday- Resnick- Krane. Fisica, Vol. I . Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Milano.

Testing and exams

There will be monthly written tests and a final interview. Students can request to be interviewed on small parts of the program throughout the duration of the course. Research projects and experiments performed by groups of students will be taken into consideration.