- Docente: Antonio Bertin
- Credits: 6
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Engineering Management (cod. 0925)
Learning outcomes
Maturing the basic concepts of General Physics (with particular regard to Electromagnetism and to the Principles of Thermodynamics) by the language of mathematical analysis, vector and integral calculus. Learning the scientifical-technical methodology which is necessary to face in quantitative terms the problems of physics.
Course contents
se contents:
Thermodynamics program
Thermodynamics systems and their transformations.- The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics. Temperature and thermometers. Thermodynamical transformations and changements of state.
The First Law of Thermodynamics.- Adiabatic work, internal energy and first law of thermodynamics. Heat content andgeneralized conservation of energy. Enthalpy and related properties. Heat capacity, molar, specific and latent heat. Ideal gases: internal energy, Poisson's equations.
The Second Law of Thermodynamics.- Reversibility and irreversibility. Heat engines and their efficiency. The second law of thermodynamics. Carnot's cycle and theorem. Thermodynamic absolute scale of temperature. Clausius' theorem and entropy state function. The law of entroppy increase.
Electromagnetism program
Electricity.- Coulomb's law, electric field and potential, Gauss's law for the electric field. Gauss' and Stokes' theorems. Electric field effects on electric charges. Continuity equation for the electric current.
Magnetism.- Magnetic forces and their properties. First and second Laplace's laws. Gauss' law for the magneteic field.The Ampère-Maxwell law. The Faraday-Lenz law.
Electromagnetism.- The Maxwell's equations. Elements of electromagnetic waves. Energy features of the electromagnetic field. The Poynting vector
Readings/Bibliography
A.Bertin, M. Poli, A. Vitale,Fondamenti di Termodinamica, Esculapio Editore (Progetto Leonardo), Bologna.
A.Bertin, N. Semprini Cesari, A, Vitale, A. Zoccoli,Lezioni di Elettromagnetismo, Esculapio Editore (Progetto Leonardo), Bologna.
A. Bertin, S. De Castro, N. Semprini Cesari, A. Vitale, A. Zoccoli,Problemi d' esame di Fisica Generale,Esculapio Editore (Progetto Leonardo), Bologna.
Teaching methods
Front lectures. Part of the lectures are dedicated to discussing and solving problems of Thermodynamics and Electromagnetism.
Assessment methods
The examination includes a written test which is followed by an oral one.
Teaching tools
Tutor assistance.
Links to further information
http://sito web docente di Antonio Bertin
Office hours
See the website of Antonio Bertin