The objective of this course is to give the student a basic knowledge of general physics with emphasis on classical mechanics and electromagnetism.

01. Kinematics
01.01 Introduction to the scientific method
01.02 Vectors
01.03 The kinematic equation of motion
01.04 Speed and velocity
01.05 Acceleration
01.06 Circular motion
01.07 Parabolic motion

02. Dynamics
02.01 The principles of Dynamics
02.02 Force examples: normal, elastic, gravitational and frictional forces
02.03 Harmonic motion: mass-spring system, simple pendulum
02.04 Circular motion dynamics
02.05 Satellite motion

03. Work and energy
03.01 Work and power
03.02 Kinetic energy
03.03 Conservative forces
03.04 Potential energy
03.05 Conservation of mechanical energy
 

04. Electrostatic
04.01 The electric charge
04.02 Coulomb's law
04.03 Conductors and insulators
04.04 Electrical induction
04.05 The electric field
04.06 Motion of a point charge in a uniform electric field
04.07 Electric potential energy and potential
04.08 Flux of the electric field
04.09 Gauss's law
04.10 Calculation of electric fields using the Gauss's law
04.11 Properties of a conductor in electrostatic equilibrium
04.12 Capacitance
04.13 Parallel plate capacitor
04.10 Energy of the electric field

05. Electric current and circuits
05.01  Electric current
05.02 Resistance
05.03 Ohm's law
05.04 Joule effect
05.05 Electromotive force

06. Magnetic field
06.01 The magnetic field
06.02 Lorentz's force
06.03 Motion of a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field
06.04 Magnetic force on a current-carrying wire
06.05 The gauss law for the magnetic field
06.05 Magnetic field produced by a wire carrying current
06.06 Forces between current-carrying wires
06.07 Ampère's law

07. Time varying electric and magnetic fields
07.01 Electromagnetic induction and Faraday law
07.02 Lenz's law
07.03 Induced EMF in a moving conductor
07.04 Inductance
07.05 Energy of the magnetic field
07.06 Displacement current
07.07 The Ampère-Maxwell law
07.08 Maxwell's equations

Although there are no mandatory prerequisites for this exam, students are strongly recommended to take it after Calculus.

• Knowledge and Understanding
• On completion successful students will be able to understand the basic concepts of classical mechanics and thermodynamics. In particular: Newton's laws, work, energy, conservation of energy, the principles of thermodynamics.
• Applying Knowledge and Understanding
• The student will be able to understand phenomena related to classical mechanics and thermodynamics and to solve simple problems on these subjects.
• Making Judgements
• The student will be able to recognize a physical phenomenon and the laws which govern it, to understand the most relevant physical quantities involved and to give an estimate of them.
• Communication Skills
• The student will have to know how to communicate in a rigorous and effective way the concepts learnt during the course.
• Learning Skills
• The acquired knowledge will allow the student to further study the classical physics and to apply the methodologies of physical sciences to other subjects.

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

Teaching

Theory lectures and exercises

Attendance

Although recommended, course attendance is not mandatory.

Course books

- R. A. Serway e J. W. Jewett Jr, "Physics for Scientist and Engineers with Modern Phyiscs", Brooks/Cole Pub Co.,  2018  

Assessment

Written exam and oral exam. The written exam (duration 3 hours) consists of two exercises on different subjects of the course. It is passed if the mark (which is valid for all the exam calls of the same academic year) is at least 15/30. The oral exam can be taken only if the written exam is passed. The final mark is the weighted average of the written and the oral marks with weights 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

As for attendees.

Attendance

As for attendees.

Course books

As for attendees.

Assessment

As for attendees.

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.

The old exam tests can be found here