General Physics
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The aim of the course is to provide the basic knowledge of classical physics (mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, optics), with emphasis on solving simple problems of interest for the study of Chemistry.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to solve standard problems in classical physics. they will have acquired the theoretical and mathematical tools to rationalize a concrete problem of physics and for its resolution.
Lesson period: year
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
Course Description
General Physics is a one-and-a-half semester course designed to present concepts and applications of the following topics: kinematics, dynamics, gravitation, thermodynamics, electromagnetism and
optics. There are four hours of lecture/exercise each week.
Mechanics
1. Physical quantities and their measurement.
2. Kinematics of point masses. Reference frames.
3. Dynamics of point masses. Newton's laws.
4. Work and energy. Energy conservation.
5. Angular momentum and torques.
6. Linear momentum. Scattering of point masses.
7. Kinematic and dynamics of rigid bodies.
Elettromagnetism
1. Electrostatic: Coulomb's law and principle of superposition.
2. Electric field. Electric potential.
3. Gauss law and its applications.
4. Electrostatic energy. Dielectrics.
5. Electric current and charge conservation. Ohm's law.
6. Magnetostatics: the magnetic field.
7. Magnetic force on charges and currents: Lorentz force.
8. Magnetic field generated by stationary currents. Biot-Savart law and Ampére's law.
9. Time dependent electric and magnetic fields. Induced currents. Faraday's law.
Displacement current: Ampere-Maxwell's law.
Optics
1. Electromagnetic waves and the electromagnetic spectrum.
2. Geometric optics.
3. Physical optics: diffraction and interference.
General Physics is a one-and-a-half semester course designed to present concepts and applications of the following topics: kinematics, dynamics, gravitation, thermodynamics, electromagnetism and
optics. There are four hours of lecture/exercise each week.
Mechanics
1. Physical quantities and their measurement.
2. Kinematics of point masses. Reference frames.
3. Dynamics of point masses. Newton's laws.
4. Work and energy. Energy conservation.
5. Angular momentum and torques.
6. Linear momentum. Scattering of point masses.
7. Kinematic and dynamics of rigid bodies.
Elettromagnetism
1. Electrostatic: Coulomb's law and principle of superposition.
2. Electric field. Electric potential.
3. Gauss law and its applications.
4. Electrostatic energy. Dielectrics.
5. Electric current and charge conservation. Ohm's law.
6. Magnetostatics: the magnetic field.
7. Magnetic force on charges and currents: Lorentz force.
8. Magnetic field generated by stationary currents. Biot-Savart law and Ampére's law.
9. Time dependent electric and magnetic fields. Induced currents. Faraday's law.
Displacement current: Ampere-Maxwell's law.
Optics
1. Electromagnetic waves and the electromagnetic spectrum.
2. Geometric optics.
3. Physical optics: diffraction and interference.
Prerequisites for admission
None. Student's are advised to follow Mathematics course in parallel.
Teaching methods
- Course Prerequisites: Mathematics
- Attendance: recommended (strongly)
- Remote/traditional/online: traditional/online (blackboard or virtual board).
- Attendance: recommended (strongly)
- Remote/traditional/online: traditional/online (blackboard or virtual board).
Teaching Resources
Textbook (and other material): see http://mparisf.ariel.ctu.unimi.it/
[Web site]: http://mparisf.ariel.ctu.unimi.it
[Web site]: http://mparisf.ariel.ctu.unimi.it
Assessment methods and Criteria
Exams: written and oral examinations. Written exam: 4/5 exercises similar
to those carried out during classes (examples and previous exams available
at the Ariel web page). Oral exams: topics from the program.
to those carried out during classes (examples and previous exams available
at the Ariel web page). Oral exams: topics from the program.
FIS/01 - EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS
FIS/02 - THEORETICAL PHYSICS, MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND METHODS
FIS/03 - PHYSICS OF MATTER
FIS/04 - NUCLEAR AND SUBNUCLEAR PHYSICS
FIS/05 - ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
FIS/06 - PHYSICS OF THE EARTH AND OF THE CIRCUMTERRESTRIAL MEDIUM
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS
FIS/08 - PHYSICS TEACHING AND HISTORY OF PHYSICS
FIS/02 - THEORETICAL PHYSICS, MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND METHODS
FIS/03 - PHYSICS OF MATTER
FIS/04 - NUCLEAR AND SUBNUCLEAR PHYSICS
FIS/05 - ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
FIS/06 - PHYSICS OF THE EARTH AND OF THE CIRCUMTERRESTRIAL MEDIUM
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS
FIS/08 - PHYSICS TEACHING AND HISTORY OF PHYSICS
Practicals: 24 hours
Lessons: 60 hours
Lessons: 60 hours
Professors:
Benedetti Claudia, Lodato Giuseppe
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