General: Predict quantitatively the consequences of a variety of physical phenomena using analysis tools and through observation, measurement and calculation. Ensure advanced and thorough scientific training in the fundamental fields of physics, hence allowing disciplinary or interdisciplinary approaches to innovation.
Specific: Understand and interconnect the concepts and basic principles of classical physics, in the domains of Mechanics and Thermodynamics, such as mass, energy, work, oscillations and waves, through an integrative perspective of them; ability to applythem to problem solving, particularly in what concerns their technological applications, enhanced by an integrated teaching thatcontains a strong laboratory component.
1. Description of the motion of a system in space and time: conservation laws and space-time symmetries. Energy conservation (mechanical), linear momentum, and angular momentum. Kinetic energy and potential energy.
2. Particle systems. Isolated systems. Internal and external Forces: center of mass. Work and moment of a force. Conservative anddissipative systems.
3. Rigid body motion: moment of inertia.
4. Systems' stability: oscillations. Simple and damped harmonic oscillations.
5. Vibrations and general characteristics of waves.
6. Thermodynamic system: work and heat. Heat capacity, specific heat and latent heat. The states of matter. Phase transitions.Temperature. The ideal gas.
30% continuous evaluation by reports on laboratory sessions;
20% continuous assessment by mini-tests (exclusively during class hours) [If an appropriate number of graders and/or teaching assistants is available, oral presentations and/or solution discussions can be considered]
50% Exam.
Introdução à Física, J.D. Deus et al. , 2014, Livraria Escolar Editora, ISBN: 9789725924402; Fundamentals of Physics, D. Halliday, R.Resnick, J. Walker , 2004, ISBN: 0-471-23231-9
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