General Physics I
1
2023-2024
01002550
Basic Physics
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
6.0
Compulsory
1st Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
Not present.
Teaching Methods
Expository teaching with constant reference to physical systems whose description can interest to students. The reference to situations of everyday life, that can be explained using the concepts of physics that are learned in the course, will be emphasized. The usefulness and importance of physics introduction, as a structuring discipline in courses of Physics and Physics Engineering, will be illustrated.
Learning Outcomes
- Understanding of the laws and basic principles of Classical Mechanics and corresponding applications.
- Ability of applying concepts of Mechanics to solve problems.
- Ability to learn Physics.
- Deep insight in the general formation in Physics.
- Improvement on oral and written comunication.
. Competence in analysis and synthesis
. Competence in organizing and planning
. Competence in oral and written communication
. Competence to solve problems
. Competence in critical thinking
. Competence in autonomous learning
. Adaptability to new situations
. Competence in applying theoretical knowledge in practice
. Competence in information management
. Competence in self-criticism and self-avaliation.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
1 MECHANICS OF PARTICLES AND SYSTEMS
1.1 Newton`s Laws
1.2 Gravitational force and weight , spring force and friction
1.3 Work and kinetic energy
1.4 Conservative forces and potential energy
1.5 Conservation of mechanical enetgy
1.6 Systems of particles
1.7 Variation of the kinetic energy in the presence of friction forces: center of mass equation
1.8 First law of Thermodynamics and law of conservation of energy in general
1.9 Conservation of linear momentum and collisions
1.10 Rotation of a rigid object about a fixed axis
1.11 Rolling motion and angular momentum
1.12 Statics of rigid bodies
2. FLUID MECHANICS
2.1 Notions and fundamental principles of fluid statics
2.2 Ideal fluid dynamics. Bernoulli´s equation and applications
2.3 Stokes´s law and applications
3. OSCILATIONS
3.1 Simple harmonic motion
3.2 Energy of the simple harmonic oscillation
3.3 The pendulum
3.4 Damped oscillations
3.5 Forced oscilations.
Head Lecturer(s)
Filipa Isabel Gouveia de Melo Borges Belo Soares
Assessment Methods
Continuous assessment
2 or more midterm exams: 100.0%
Final assessment
Exam: 100.0%
Bibliography
Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
Raymond A. Serway, John Jewett
Brooks/Cole (9th edition, 2013); ISBN: 978-1133953999
Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
Douglas C. Giancoli
Pearson (4th edition, 2008); ISBN: 978-0136074809
Fundamentos de Física
Maria José B. Marques de Almeida, Maria Margarida Ramalho R. Costa
Almedina (3ª edição, 2012); ISBN: 978-9724048413.