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B006266 - PHYSICS
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Course Content
Suggested readings
Learning Objectives
Prerequisites
Teaching Methods
Further information
Type of Assessment
Course program
Academic Year 2010-11
Course year
First year - Second Semester
Belonging Department
Earth Sciences (DST)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
FIS/01 - EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS
Credits
9
Teaching Hours
84
Teaching Term
01/03/2011 ⇒ 23/06/2011
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Lectureship
Course Content
Fundamentals of Mechanics, Thermodynamics and electromagnetism. Work and optical physics.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
F.B.Lucchin, S.A.Bonometto, V.R.Manfredi,“Elementi di Fisica Generale”, edizioni Libreria Cortina, Padova.
R.A.Serway, “Principi di Fisica”,EdiSES, Napoli (a cura di F.Madonia).
A.Baracca, R.Rigatti, “Problemi risolti di fisica”, Edizioni Morelli, Firenze.
R.A.Serway, “Principi di Fisica”,EdiSES, Napoli (a cura di F.Madonia).
A.Baracca, R.Rigatti, “Problemi risolti di fisica”, Edizioni Morelli, Firenze.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired: Courses in Physics, or at least in Natural Sciences, in the high schools.
Competence acquired Solution of simple problems of mechanics, thermodynamics, electrostatics and electromagnetism
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):Development of the critical spirit of scientific investigation of physical processes that underlie various fields of Earth Sciences.
Competence acquired Solution of simple problems of mechanics, thermodynamics, electrostatics and electromagnetism
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):Development of the critical spirit of scientific investigation of physical processes that underlie various fields of Earth Sciences.
Prerequisites
Courses recommended: math
Teaching Methods
Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc...): 225
Hours reserved to private study and other indivual formative activities: about 140
Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 42
Contact hours for: Laboratory (hours): 42
Hours reserved to private study and other indivual formative activities: about 140
Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 42
Contact hours for: Laboratory (hours): 42
Further information
Frequency of lectures, practice and lab: Frequency of lessons is highly recommended, but not mandatory; frequency of at least 2/3 of practice and lab is required
Office hours:
By appointment
Office hours:
By appointment
Type of Assessment
written test and / or oral
Course program
Units. Measurement uncertainty and significant figures. Kinematics and dynamics of the point. Work and energy. Energy conservation. Momentum. Oscillatory and rotational motion. Gravitation. Statics and dynamics of fluids. Motion of solids. Thermometry. Ideal gases. I and II law of thermodynamics. Cycle Carnot. Electrostatics. Current. Magnetic field and Lorentz force. Electromagnetic induction. Maxwell's equations. Waves. Geometrical optics and wave mechanics.