| Lectures and exercises |
hours |
| Topics |
Specific contents |
|
| Measuring units and Measurements |
Introduction. Measurement. Fundamental quantities. Fundamental units. Derived units and dimensions. Space, Time and Matter. |
2
|
| Vectors |
Scalars and vectors, combinations of vectors, reference frame. |
1
|
| Two and Three-dimensional Kinematics |
Rectilinear motion: velocity and acceleration. Examples of some particular motions. Velocity and acceleration as vectors. Relative motion: combination of velocities and accelerations and Galilean transformation. Curvilinear motion: velocity, tangential and normal acceleration. Circular motion: angular, radial and transverse velocity, angular acceleration. |
5
|
| Force, linear and angular momentum |
First dynamics law (law of inertia). Inertial reference frame. Forces and second dynamics law. Various kind of forces. Third dynamics law. Elastic forces and equation of motion for harmonic oscillations. Friction and its properties. Uniform circular motion: centripetal force. Linear and angular momentum. Torque. Central forces. |
10
|
| Work and energy |
Kinetic energy. Work and power. Potential energy and work. Relation between torque and potential energy in curved two-dimensional motion. Energy conservation and conservative forces. Non-conservative forces and dissipated energy. Kinematics, force and energy in the simple harmonic motion. Simple pendulum. |
10
|
| system of particles, collisions, rigid body and equilibrium |
Motion of the center of mass of a system of particles: isolated system; non-isolated system. Angular momentum of a system of particles. Kinetic energy of a system of particles. Energy conservation for a system of particles and total energy. Internal energy. Collisions. Elastic and inelastic collisions. Rigid body and its angular momentum. Moment of inertia. Equation of motion for rotation of a rigid body. Kinetic energy of rotation. Rolling rigid body. Equilibrium of a rigid body. |
12
|
| Oscillations and elastic waves |
Oscillations: simple and compound pendulum. Damped oscillations. Forced oscillations. Wave motion and wave properties. Waves on a string and sound waves. Interference. Reflection and refraction. Doppler effect. |
6
|
| Fluids |
Density and pressure. Properties of a static fluid: Pascal and Archimede's principles. Stationary motion. Equation of continuity. Bernoulli's equation. |
4
|
| Total hours for lectures and exercises |
50 |
| for exercises only |
17 |
|
Further educational activities
|
hours
|
| Labs |
13 |
| Tutorials / Seminars |
|
| Workshops |
|
| Guided tours |
|
| |
|
| Total hours for further educational activities |
13 |
| Total hours |
63
|