Physical quantities and units. Reference frames and motion. Description of motion: velocity, acceleration; motion of a rigid body. Dynamics: Newton´s laws, force, work, energy. Dynamics of many particles systems and rigid bodies. Conservation laws. Temperature and heat. Ideal gases. First law of thermodynamics. Heat engines and efficiency. Second law of thermodynamics. Absolute temperature. Entropy.
Textbooks:
Choice among:
1) Mazzoldi-Nigro-Voci
"Elementi di Fisica - Meccanica e Termodinamica"
2) Bertin-Poli-Vitale
"Fondamenti di Meccanica"+"Fondamenti di Termodinamica"
3) Mencuccini-Silvestrini
“Fisica I – Meccanica e Termodinamica”
Learning Objectives
Knolewdge acquired:
Fundamentals of the scientific method. Kinematics and dynamics of a point mass particle. Dynamics of systems of particles.
Kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies. Thermodynamics: Temperature, Work and Heat; first and second law of thermodynamics
Competence acquired
Description of the motion of point particles and rigid bodies. Ability to sole simple exercises about the kinematics and dynamics of point particles and rigid bodies.
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):
Ability to schematize simple physical problems and to quantitatively evaluate the related relevant physical quantities.
Prerequisites
ourses recommmended: Mathematics
Teaching Methods
Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc...):
150
Hours reserved to private study and other indivual formative activities:
Contact hours for: Lectures (hours):
48
Contact hours for: Laboratory (hours):
Contact hours for: Practice (hours):
12
Further information
Office hours:
On Wednesday, 11:00-13:00
Please check on :
http://www.fi.infn.it/cmtg/ac/chimica/index.html
for possible changes.
Students are wellcome also in other office hours.
Type of Assessment
Final written and oral examination; no test in itinere. 6 ordinary exam sessions per year + 2 extraordinary exam session
Course program
Scientific method. Physical quantities and their operational definition. Kinematics of a point particle: reference frames, position, motion, velocity, acceleration. Rectilinear motion. Circular motion. Intrinsic components of acceleration. Newton's laws. Dynamics of a point mass particle.Interaction forces and apparent forces. Harmonic motion. Momentum.Torque. Angular momentum. Work. Kinetic energy. Conservative fields, potential energy end eneergy conservation law. Equilibrium. Small oscillations. Dynamics of systems of particles: center of mass motion theorem; torqhe and angular momentum. Conservation laws for systems of particles. Kinematics and Dynamics of rigid bodies:rotation around a fixed axis, rolling.Moment of inertia. Collisionsof point particles and rigid bodies.Temperature. Heat. Calorimetry.Transformations of a thermodynamic system. Ideal gas. First law of thermodynamics; internal energy. Thermal engines. Second law of thermodynams.Carnot theorem. Absolute temprature. Entropy.