Models, theories, laws, measurements and uncerntainty. Unity of measurements (International system). Physics and its relationship with other disciplines.
Description of motion: kinematics in one dimension and in two dimensions; vectors.
Force, mass. Newton’s Laws,; circular motion; gravity.
Work, kinetic energy. Power.
Conservative forces, potential energy. Conservation of mechanical energy.
Momentum. Rotatory motion.
Vibrations and waves (harmonic motions, sound).
Equilibrium of bodies. Elasticity.
Fluids (statics, dynamics, viscosity, surface tension).
Temperature and kinetic theory, heat, principles of thermodynamics, thermic engines, entropy.
Electric charge and electric field. Electrostatic potential and energy, capacity, dielettrics.
Electrical currents, resistance. Circuits at constant current.
Laws of magnetism. Electromagnetic induction and Faraday's law. Electromagnetic waves and their spectrum.
Light: geometric optics,
Ondulatory behaviour of light: interference, diffraction, spectroscopy, polarization. Optical instruments.
Quantum theory and Bohr's model of atom. Nuclei and radioactivity. Biological effects of ionizing radiations.