B006876 - PHYSICS LABORATORY

italian

Introduction to experimental errors. Linear regression and chi-square. Definition of experimental measurements in physics. Elements of electrical circuits in d.c. and a.c. currents. Principal theorems and laws to solve simple circuits. Introduction to optical physics. Electromagnetic waves and light propagation. Interference and diffraction. The course includes experimental exercises in a lab, both with electric circuits and optical instruments.

Introduzione all’analisi degli errori, J.R.Taylor, Zanichelli Elementi di fisica delle onde, P.Mazzoldi-M.Nigro-C.Voci, EdiSES Circuiti Elettrici, C.K.Alexander-M.N.O.Sadiku, McGraw-Hill

The course intends to introduce the student to the quantitative evaluation of experimental measurements and the sources of error therein. The students will perform simple laboratory experiments involving electrical circuits and optical apparatus. The measurements are analysed and presented in a written report, one for each of the four experiments.

Courses required: none

Recommended courses: Physics I

Total number of hours for Lectures (hours): 48
Contact hours for: Laboratory (hours): 16

Introduction to experimental errors. Linear regression and chi-square. Definition of experimental measurements in physics. Elements of electrical circuits in d.c. and a.c. currents. Principal theorems and laws to solve simple circuits. Introduction to optical physics. Electromagnetic waves and light propagation. Interference and diffraction. The course includes experimental exercises in a lab, both with electric circuits and optical instruments.