58200 - Applied Physics

Academic Year 2023/2024

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Biotechnology (cod. 5976)

Learning outcomes

The student will acquire fundamental knowledge of classical Physics, specifically about mechanics, electromagnetism, fluids and optics.

Course contents

  • Phenomena, measurements and physical laws
  • Kinematics
  • Dynamics
  • Work and energy
  • Statics and dynamics of fluids
  • Thermondynamics
  • Waves
  • Electromagnetism
  • Optics
  • Ionizing radiations

Readings/Bibliography

Slides shown during lectures, available on Virtuale.

Books:

  • Douglas C. Giancoli, Fisica. Con fisica moderna - Terza Edizione, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana
  • D. Halliday, R. Resnick, J. Walker, Fondamenti di Fisica, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana

In-depth books:

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures with exercises.

Assessment methods

Final written exam divided in two parts:

  • the first one consists of exercises, aimed at verifying that the student knows how to apply the principles and laws of Physics to solve concrete problems;
  • the second one consists of questions, aimed at verifying that the student has fully understood the principles of Physics and its applications.

The final grade is expressed in thirtieths.

Teaching tools

Slides shown during lectures, available on Virtuale.

Office hours

See the website of Alessandra Merlotti