Teacher
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ARMENTANO Ilaria
(syllabus)
-Introduction. Physics and its relationship with other disciplines. Models, theories, laws, measurements and uncertainty. Samples and units of measurement. The international system of measures.. Mathematics in physics. -Motion in One Dimension; Motion in two and three Dimensions kinematics in one dimension. Kinematics in two dimensions; carriers. Average speed. Instantaneous speed Average and instantaneous acceleration. -Newton's laws and their applications. Examples of forces. Circular motion; gravitation. -Work and energy. Kinetic energy. Theorem of kinetic energy. Power. Unit of measurement for work and power. Energy conservation. - Equilibrium: Elastic properties of materials. Stress –strain, Young modulus. -Fluids: static, dynamic, viscosity, surface tension. Stevino's law. Principle of Archimedes. Fluid. Continuity equation. Bernoulli's theorem. -Vibrations and waves (harmonic motion, sound). Wavelength, frequency and speed of the wave. Speed of sound. Doppler effect. -Temperature and kinetic theory, heat, principles of thermodynamics, thermal machines, entropy. -Electric charge and electric field. Electric potential and electric power; capacity. Electric currents. Circuits in direct current. -Magnetic field. Magnetic force on a moving charge. Solenoid. Electromagnetic induction and Faraday laws. -Electromagnetic waves and their spectrum. Light. Index of refraction. Optical path. Laws of reflection and refraction. Thin lenses. Equation of conjugated points. Magnifying glass. Microscope. Undulatory light behavior: interference, diffraction, spectroscopy, polarization. Diffraction pattern. Resolution of optical instruments. -Nature of light (interference, diffraction, spectroscopy, polarization). Optical instruments. Microscopes. Quantum theory and models of the atom. Molecules and solids. Photoelectric Effect. -Resolution of problems and experimental exercises on the topics developed.
(reference books)
Giancoli, "Fisica" (Edizione con Fisica Moderna), Casa Editrice Ambrosiana
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