28626 - General Physics T-A (A-K)

Academic Year 2016/2017

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • 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 particle mechanics) by the language of mathematical analysis, vector and integral calculus. To learn the scientifical-technical methodology which is necessary to face in quantitative terms the problems of General Physics.

Course contents

Mathematical introduction and basic vector algebra.- Basic definitions and properties of vectors, derivatives and integrals.

Kinematics of single point mass- Displacement, velocity and acceleration vectors. Uniform and uniformly accelerated rectilinear motions. Uniform and uniformly accelerated circular motion. Curvilinear motion in 2 dimensions. Angular velocity, centripetal acceleration. Transformation of displacement, velocity and acceleration vectors from a reference frame to another one.

Application to the kinematics of particle systems: the main formula of rigid body kinematics. Angular velocity. Kinematics of relative motions: transformation  of displacements, velocities and accelerations.

Dynamics of a single point mass - Definition of force. The three Principia of the Dynamics. Inertial reference frames. Inertial mass. Weight, elastic and friction forces. Dynamics in non-inertial reference frames. Work of a force. Kinetic Energy. Theorem of Kinetic energy. Potential energy. Conservative and non-conservative forces. Conservation of mechanic energy.

Dynamics of a system of point masses - Internal and external forces. Linear momentum, impulse, angular momentum. Collisions. Centre of mass and its theorems. Motion of Rotation about a fixed point. The main equations of dynamics. Work and kinetic energy theorem for a system of point masses.

Rigid body Rotation about a fixed axis. Moment of inertia. The Huygens-Steiner theorem. Kinetic energy of rotation. Statics of rigid bodies.

Readings/Bibliography

G, Vannini, Gettys Fisica 1, Meccanica e termodinamica, Mc Graw Hill Education

R.A. Serway, J.W. Jewett Jr, Fisica per Scienze e Ingegneria - Volume primo, Ed. EdiSES

P. Mazzoldi, M. Nigro, C. Voci, Fisica vol. 1,Ed. EdiSES

S. Focardi, I. Massa e A. Uguzzoni: Fisica Generale - Meccanica e Termodinamica, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana.

Exercises and solutions are available online at the AMS Campus site. 

Teaching methods

Front lectures.

Assessment methods

The examination is made of a written test and an optional subsequent oral interview.

Teaching tools

Tutor assistance.

Office hours

See the website of Barbara Lanzoni