General Physics
A.Y. 2018/2019
Learning objectives
L'insegnamento ha lo scopo di introdurre i metodi della fisica sperimentale ed alcuni concetti fondamentali della fisica classica, nonche' di iniziare gli studenti alla modellizzazione e alla soluzione di semplici problemi di interesse applicativo, attraverso la scelta di approssimazioni e l'uso di metodi di calcolo appropriati. Gli argomenti trattati includono la meccanica del punto e del corpo rigido, la termodinamica, l'elettromagnetismo e l'ottica.
Expected learning outcomes
Undefined
Lesson period: year
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
- Course Description
General Physics is a one-and-a-half semester course
designed to present concepts and applications of the following topics:
kinematics, dynamics, gravitation, thermodynamics, electromagnetism and
optics. There
are four hours of lecture/exercise each week.
Mechanics
1. Physical quantities and their measurement.
2. Kinematics of point masses. Reference frames.
3. Dynamics of point masses. Newton's laws.
4. Work and energy. Energy conservation.
5. Angular momentum and torques.
6. Linear momentum. Scattering of point masses.
7. Kinematic and dynamics of rigid bodies.
Thermodynamics
1. Kinetic theory of gases (outline).
2. Transformations of thermodynamic systems: the first principle of thermodynamics.
3. Applications of the first principle to perfect gases.
4. Entropy and the second principle of thermodynamics.
Elettromagnetism
1. Electrostatic: Coulomb's law and principle of superposition.
2. Electric field. Electric potential.
3. Gauss law and its applications.
4. Electrostatic energy. Dielectrics.
5. Electric current and charge conservation. Ohm's law.
6. Magnetostatics: the magnetic field.
7. Magnetic force on charges and currents: Lorentz force.
8. Magnetic field generated by stationary currents. Biot-Savart law and Ampére's law.
9. Time dependent electric and magnetic fields. Induced currents. Faraday's law.
Displacement current: Ampere-Maxwell's law.
Optics
1. Electromagnetic waves and the electromagnetic spectrum.
2. Geometric optics.
3. Physical optics: diffraction and interference.
- Exams: written and oral examinations. Written exam: 4/5 exercises similar
to those carried out during classes (examples and previous exams available
at the Ariel web page). Oral exams: topics from the program.
- Textbook (and other material): see http://mparisf.ariel.ctu.unimi.it/
- Course Prerequisites: Mathematics
- Attendance: recommended (strongly)
- Remote/traditional/online: traditional (blackboard)
Other infos: freshman may access intermediate exams.
Contact the teacher for details.
General Physics is a one-and-a-half semester course
designed to present concepts and applications of the following topics:
kinematics, dynamics, gravitation, thermodynamics, electromagnetism and
optics. There
are four hours of lecture/exercise each week.
Mechanics
1. Physical quantities and their measurement.
2. Kinematics of point masses. Reference frames.
3. Dynamics of point masses. Newton's laws.
4. Work and energy. Energy conservation.
5. Angular momentum and torques.
6. Linear momentum. Scattering of point masses.
7. Kinematic and dynamics of rigid bodies.
Thermodynamics
1. Kinetic theory of gases (outline).
2. Transformations of thermodynamic systems: the first principle of thermodynamics.
3. Applications of the first principle to perfect gases.
4. Entropy and the second principle of thermodynamics.
Elettromagnetism
1. Electrostatic: Coulomb's law and principle of superposition.
2. Electric field. Electric potential.
3. Gauss law and its applications.
4. Electrostatic energy. Dielectrics.
5. Electric current and charge conservation. Ohm's law.
6. Magnetostatics: the magnetic field.
7. Magnetic force on charges and currents: Lorentz force.
8. Magnetic field generated by stationary currents. Biot-Savart law and Ampére's law.
9. Time dependent electric and magnetic fields. Induced currents. Faraday's law.
Displacement current: Ampere-Maxwell's law.
Optics
1. Electromagnetic waves and the electromagnetic spectrum.
2. Geometric optics.
3. Physical optics: diffraction and interference.
- Exams: written and oral examinations. Written exam: 4/5 exercises similar
to those carried out during classes (examples and previous exams available
at the Ariel web page). Oral exams: topics from the program.
- Textbook (and other material): see http://mparisf.ariel.ctu.unimi.it/
- Course Prerequisites: Mathematics
- Attendance: recommended (strongly)
- Remote/traditional/online: traditional (blackboard)
Other infos: freshman may access intermediate exams.
Contact the teacher for details.
FIS/01 - EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS
FIS/02 - THEORETICAL PHYSICS, MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND METHODS
FIS/03 - PHYSICS OF MATTER
FIS/04 - NUCLEAR AND SUBNUCLEAR PHYSICS
FIS/05 - ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
FIS/06 - PHYSICS OF THE EARTH AND OF THE CIRCUMTERRESTRIAL MEDIUM
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS
FIS/08 - PHYSICS TEACHING AND HISTORY OF PHYSICS
FIS/02 - THEORETICAL PHYSICS, MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND METHODS
FIS/03 - PHYSICS OF MATTER
FIS/04 - NUCLEAR AND SUBNUCLEAR PHYSICS
FIS/05 - ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
FIS/06 - PHYSICS OF THE EARTH AND OF THE CIRCUMTERRESTRIAL MEDIUM
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS
FIS/08 - PHYSICS TEACHING AND HISTORY OF PHYSICS
Practicals: 24 hours
Lessons: 60 hours
Lessons: 60 hours
Professor:
Paris Matteo
Professor(s)
Reception:
By appointment only (upon agreement by email)
LITA building, room A5/C11