Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Study Plan

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
English B2
3
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Between the years: 2°- 3°

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Teaching code

OFA00007

Coordinator

Elisa Artegiani

Credits

 

Also offered in courses:

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

NN - -

Period

Not yet assigned

Erasmus students

Not available

Courses Single

Not Authorized

Learning objectives

The course is aimed at providing the student with basic physical knowledge.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Basic mathematics.

Program

Physical quantities and their measurement: length, area, volume, mass, time, force, density, specific weight. Vectors, forces, dynamics and kinematics: Characteristics of vectors and operations with vectors, balance of forces. Uniform motion, velocity, acceleration and time laws. Newton's laws. Mass and weight. Gravitational acceleration. Falling body and uniformly accelerated motion. Kinetic energy, work, power. Conservation of energy. Potential energy. Simple harmonic motion. Fluids: Density, pressure. Laws of fluid statics. Hydrostatic pressure. Pascal's and Archimedes' principles. Waves: Amplitude, frequency, wavelength, propagation speed; reflection and refraction; attenuation of intensity with distance. Thermodynamics: Heat, heat conduction, expansion and thermal equilibrium, temperature, heat capacity. Ideal gas laws. Changes of state. Electromagnetism: Current intensity, electric charge. Coulomb's law and electric field. Conductors and electrostatic induction. Electrostatic potential, equipotential surfaces, potential difference. Field and potential for a conductor in electrostatic equilibrium. Electric current, Ohm's laws, electrical resistance, equivalent resistance for resistors in series and in parallel. Magnetic field generated by a magnet and a straight wire carrying a current.

Didactic methods

Online lessons on Zoom.

Learning assessment procedures

Written: theory questions and resolution of exercises.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

Knowledge of the basic principles of physics I.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Written test result.

Exam language

italiano