R. A. Serway, Principles of Physics, Principi di Fisica (Cengage Learning 2012)
Learning Objectives
Provide the students with the main concepts of General Physics.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of mathematical tools.
Teaching Methods
Lectures and exercises.
Type of Assessment
The exam consists of a written test to ensure the skills acquired by the students in the resolution of main problems of General Physics.
Exercises solved during the lectures.
https://www.qdab.org/teaching.html#GPA
Course program
• Scientific Method
• Units of measure
• Estimation of the orders of magnitude
• Uniform motion and principle of inertia
• Weight, density, specific weight
• Principles of dynamics
• Stability and equilibrium
• Friction
• Torque and concept of center of gravity
• Fluid flow
• Kinetic, potential and total mechanical energy; work and power
• Heating and cooling of a substance: specific heat, latent heat, phase diagram and thermal capacity
• Equations of a perfect gas; thermodynamical transformations (basic concepts)
• Thermal Engines
• Efficiency
• Circuits: voltage, current, resistance, energy and power of electric currency