The aim of this course is to provide insights and basic knowledge on Mechanics and Electromagnetism.

01. MECHANICS
01.01 Scalar and vector quantities.
01.02 Measurements, measuring instruments, units of measurement.
01.03 Significant digits.
01.04 Error theory (hints).

02. KINEMATICS
02.01 Motion along a straight line.
02.02 Motion with constant velocity (uniform motion) and motion with constant acceleration.
02.03 Motion along two or three dimensions.
02.04 Circular motion with constant speed.

03. DYNAMICS
03.01 Forces and motion.
03.02 Kinetic energy and work.
03.03 Potential energy and energy conservation law.
03.04 Systems of particles.
03.05 Elastic and anelastic collisions.
03.06 Rotation.
03.07 Force and angular momenta.
03.08 Newton's second law for rotation.
03.09 Angular momentum of particle systems.
03.10 Angular momentum of a rigid body rotating about a fixed axis.
03.11 Conservation of angular momentum.

04. STATICS
04.01 Equilibrium.

05. GRAVITATION
05.01 Universal gravitation law.
05.02 Kepler's laws.

06. WAVES (hints)

07. TERMODYNAMICS
07.01 HEAT and Temperature.
07.02 State equation of ideal gas.
07.03 Thermodynamic transformations.
07.04 First law of thermodynamics.
07.05 Second law of thermodynamics.

08. ELECTROMAGNETISM
08.01 Electric charges and their properties.
08.02 Coulomb's law.
08.03 Electric field.
08.04 Electric potential.
08.05 Electric currents.
08.06 Electromotive force.
08.07 Resistors.
08.08 Magnetic field.
08.09 Motion of electric charges in magnetic fields.
08.10 Magnetic fields generated by currents.
08.11 Currents in magnetic fields.

There are no mandatory prerequisites for this exam.

Knowledge and understanding:

The students will be able to understand the laws of mechanics and electromagnetism to an appropriate level of difficulty appropriate to the number of teaching hours.

Applying knowledge and understanding:

The student will be able to apply the laws of mechanics and electromagnetism to problems of  an appropriate level of difficulty following from the number of teaching hours.

Making judgements:

The students will be able to apply their knowledge to problems different from those discussed during the teaching hours.

Communication skills:

Each student is  more than recommended to ask questions during this course and to participate to discussions in order  to improve  his/her ability to present his/her work.

At the end of the course the students will be able to present and discuss problems of Mechanics and Electromagnetism with proper language and mathematical formalism required by the topics.

Learning skills:

At the end of the course the students will be able to solve unknown problems of Mechanics and Electromagnetism.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

The supporting material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Theory lectures and written exercises

Attendance

Although recommended, the course attendance is not mandatory.

Course books

For both theory and problems:

J. Walker, D. Halliday and R. Resnick and  "Fondamenti di fisica", Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, 2004. [URL]

Assessment

Written and oral exams.

The written exam consists of three problems on different parts of the program. To each problem is assigned a maximum numerical value of ten, for a maximum of 30. The duration of the written test is two hours. It is passed if the mark (which remains valid one year) is not less than 18/30. In case of positive result of the written test, the oral exam (which can be taken only if the written exam is passed) consists of not less than three questions randomly extracted from the program. To each question is assigned a maximum numerical value of of 10, for a maximum of 30.  The oral test can be considered passed if the mark is 18/30 or more. The final mark is determined by the weighted mean of the marks of the written exam and the oral exam, with weights of 1/3 and 2/3, respectively. 

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Same as for attending students

Course books

Same as for attending students

Assessment

Same as for attending students

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Same requirements and  criteria will be applied to test the knowledge of students following or not following the course.