The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning objectives

The Physics lectures aim to give a basic knowledge of the whole physics of mechanics and electromagnetism, enough for the understanding of physical phenomena in biotechnology and in life science. The lectures will have a strong applicative part with exercises in class in order to ease the comprehension of the theoretical concepts and to develop the ability in problem solving.

Examination methods

The exam is written, with a number of exercises to be solved (typically 5 to 7) on the course program and similar to those carried out in the classroom.
You will be able to use the textbooks, calculator and notes during the exam.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Fundamental prerequisites: -Good knowledge of Analysis (knowledge of functions, study of a function, exponents, logarithms, derivatives, integrals).
- Excellent knowledge of Trigonometry (sine, cosine, goniometric circumference)
- Basic principles of classical physics

Program

Index:
1. Physical quantities, approximations
2. Motion in one dimension
3. Motion in two dimensions
4. Newton Laws
5. Energy
6. Momentum
7. Rotational motion
8. Gravity laws
9. Oscillation laws
10. Fluid Mechanics
11. Electric Field
12. Electric potential
13. Electric circuits
14. Charges in motion: electromagnetism
15. Magnetism
Detailed program:
-Introduction to vectors
Dimensional analysis, unit conversion, coordinate systems, trigonometry, vector and scalar quantities, scalar product, vector sum, vector product: graphical method and analytical method.
-Motion
Average speed and instantaneous speed, hints on derivatives, constant speed, average acceleration and instantaneous acceleration, falling bodies, carriers position-velocity-acceleration, projectile motion, particle in uniform circular motion, radial and tangential acceleration, relative velocity and reference systems.
-Newton's laws
Concept of Force, Newton's first law, the concept of mass, Newton's second law-resultant force, gravitational force and weight, Newton's third law, static friction and kinetic friction, uniform circular motion and Newton's law, notes on the fundamental forces) , conservative and dissipative forces.
-Energy and energy transfer
Concept of Work, work done by a constant force, work done by a variable force, the concept of kinetic energy, non-isolated systems, dynamic friction and work, potential energy, isolated systems, the concept of conservative force, potential energy from the gravitational force, theorem kinetic energy
-Quantity Momentum and impact
Momentum and its conservation, the concept of momentum, elastic collision and inelastic collision, collisions in two dimensions, the center of mass motion of a particle system.
- The rotational motion
Position, velocity and angular acceleration, concept of rigid body, rigid body in constant rotation, rigid body in constant acceleration, rotational and translational quantities, concept of rotational kinetic energy, the concept of torque, call the vector product, rigid body and resultant moment of forces, levers, definition of angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum, rolling of rigid bodies, rotational kinetic energy.
-Gravity
Outline of Kepler's laws, escape velocity, circular and elliptical orbit.
-The oscillatory motion
Particle attached to a spring, simple harmonic motion, Hooke's law, energy in a harmonic motion and soft, simple pendulum and nods of compound pendulum, damped oscillations.
- Fluid Mechanics
Concept of pressure, pressure and depth, pressure measurements, Archimedes' principle, the law of Pascal, ideal fluid, fluid dynamics and continuity equation of fluid flow, Bernoulli's theorem, viscous fluid.
- Calorimetry
Concept of temperature, thermal expansion, concept of heat.
-Electric Force and electric fields
Properties of electric charges, insulators and conductors, the concept of charge, Coulomb's law, electric force, the concept of field, electric field, electric field lines, the concept of electric dipole, motion of charged particles in a uniform electric field, electrical flow, Gauss theorem (with proof), application of Gauss theorem (various examples), conductors in electrostatic equilibrium.
- Electric potential
Potential difference and electric potential, the potential difference in a uniform electric field, electric potential energy, potential in a non-uniform electric field, electric potential and electric field, electric potential of a charged conductor, capacity concept, capacitors, connection of capacitors , energy of a charged capacitor.
-Current and electric circuits
Introduction to electric current, the concept of electrical resistance, Ohm's law, resistors in series and parallel, Kirchoff's laws, Joule's law.
-Elettromagnetism
Introduction to the magnetic field, charged particle in a uniform magnetic field, magnetic force, the Lorentz force.

Bibliography

Didactic methods

Class lectures with problem solving on the topics explained and they will take place in classroom.

Learning assessment procedures

The exam is written, with a number of exercises to solve (typically 5 to 9) on the course program and similar to those that are done in class. The professor reserves the right to add an oral consultation, in particular or in the case in which there is some doubt about the real evaluation of the student or in the case in which there is a suspicion that the student has copied. The exam methods are not differentiated between attending and non-attending students.

Evaluation criteria

Ability to understand the text, knowledge of the laws of mechanics, thermodynamics and electromagnetism and above all ability to use these laws to solve problems. This will be verified by administering 5 to 9 exercises, the candidate will have to complete the exercise in its entirety even if helped by 4 possible answers. It is possible to bring ONLY your notes and a calculator.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Sum of the points of the individual exercises performed correctly. Each exercise has a score such that the sum of the exercises is 30. For example with 6 total exercises, the score of a single exercise is 30.

Exam language

Italiano