21001996 - BASICS OF PHYSICS

To provide students with a basic understanding of the fundamental laws of classical physics and guide them in learning the scientific method and its language. Topics of the course are: kinematics and dynamics of a particle; the dynamics of particle systems; the equilibrium of rigid bodies; fluid mechanics; the basic principles of thermodynamics; operations of thermal machines. Mechanism for heat transfer. Notes on electrical distribution systems. Elements of knowledge on renewable energy sources are also introduced.

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Programme

Part A: Mechanic and Thermal Equilibrium. Deformation, Elasticity and thermal expansion. Energy density.

1. Equilibrium and Elasticity. Translational and rotational equilibrium. Force and torque.
Reference:
(A) Chapter 11, 11.1 -11.5. Chapter 8, 8.5. Chapter 10, 10.1. Chapter 1, 1.7-1.10.
Assignments on MasteringPhysics:
1. Ripasso di MatemaCca
2. Equilibrio ed elasCcità_1 (+bonus, 1 punto)
3. Equilibrio ed elasCcità_2 (+bonus, 1 punto)

2. Fluid Mechanics. Fluid flow: laminar and turbulent flow. Reynolds number. Viscosity. Real fluids as model for vehicular traffic.
Reference:
(A) Chapter 12, 12.1 - 12.6.
(B) Lecture notes: Viscosità. Traffico
Assignments on MasteringPhysics:
1. Dinamica dei fluidi (+bonus, 1 punto)

3. Temperature and Heat. Thermal Expansion. Mechanism of heat transfer. Rayleigh number.
Reference:
(A) Chapter 17, 17.1, 17.4, 17.5, 17.7.
(B) Lecture notes: Trasferimento di calore.
Assignments on MasteringPhysics:
1. Temperatura e Calore (+bonus, 1 punto)

Part B: Thermodynamics and Energy Conservation.
1. Calorimetry and Phase changes. Phases of Matter. Thermodynamic System. Internal Energy and first law of Thermodynamics. Thermodynamic processes. Heat Engines and Refrigerators.
Reference:
(A) Chapter 17, 17.6. Chapter 18, 18.1, 18.4, 18.6. Chapter 19, 19.1 - 19.8. Chapter 20,
20.1, 20.2, 20.4.
Assignments on MasteringPhysics:
1. Termodinamica_1 (+bonus, 1 punto)
2. Termodinamica_2 (+bonus, 1 punto)

Part C: Conservation Laws.
1. Work and Kinetic Energy. Potential energy and Energy conservation. Gravitational Potential Energy, Elastic Potential Energy.Conservative and nonconservative Forces. Frictional Forces.
Reference:
(A) Chapter 6, 6.1- 6.4. Chapter 7, 7.1 -7.6. Chapter 5, 5.3.
Assignments on MasteringPhysics:
1. Conservazione Energia (+bonus, 1 punto)
2. Momentum, impulse. Conservation of momentum. Motion analyses: transation, rotation and rolling. Angular Momentum and its conservation.
Reference:
(A) Chapter 8, 8.1- 8.5. Chapter 3, 3.1-3.4. Chapter 5, 5.4. Chapter 9, 9.1-9.5. Chapter
10, 10.2-10.6.
Assignments on MasteringPhysics:
1. Traslazioni_Rotazioni_Rotolamento (+bonus, 1 punto)

3. Simple Armonic Motion. Longitudinal waves. Sound and Hearing. Longitudinal waves in fluids and solids.
Reference:
(A) Chapter 14, 14.6. Chapter 16, 16.1-16.3.
Assignments on MasteringPhysics:
1. Oscillazioni (+bonus, 1 punto)

Core Documentation

A. University Physics with modern Physics Technology updates,
Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman, A. Lewis Ford. Pearson
B. lecture notes on “Fp.arch.uniroma3.it” website


Reference Bibliography

No other textbook is required

Type of delivery of the course

The exam is based on a written and and oral/practice session. The written exam can be taken in two different ways: 1. Using the web platform MasteringPhysics: instructions on how to log in and how to obtain access credentials can be found on the department FTP web site. If this option is chosen, on the day of the written exam a student must bring along his/her own computer. 2. On paper. In both cases, problem and exercises that made up the written exam are taken from the textbook and/or similar textbooks. The written exam is subdivided according to the three modules of the program, and each module has its own grade. The written exam is passed with an average grade of 18/30, with each module having a grade equal to 16/30 at least. The admission grade to the oral exam is 70% of the grade of the written exam. The oral exam is based on the realisation and discussion of either an architectural model or of a physics experiment whose making is based on concept and equation presented during the course. This pray exam can be taken by a single or by a group of two students. Eventually, the examiner can ask questions on topics selected from one of the program modules different from those covered by the model or experiment presented by the student (or group of students).

Attendance

Attendance is required for at least 75% of the lessons

Type of evaluation

First of all, you find information about the textbook, course program, and teaching material on the ftp site of architecture. The course takes advantage of the MasteringPhysics web platform, used for to propose tutorial tutorials, demonstration videos, exercises and problems, and examinations and exams. Instructions on how to access, how and where to find access credentials, are in the document MasteringPhysics_arch.pdf in the architecture ftp site. During the semester of the course, you will be offered the on - going trials (3, such as number of modules in which the program is subdivided), to verify the level of understanding and student preparation. These tests are done in class using the platform MasteringPhysics. Depending on the outcome, each student may be "exonerated" or "evaluated" or "not exonerated". The meaning of "exonerate" and "not exonerated" is obvious, "to be evaluated" means that it will be necessary to evaluate the outcome of the test in question after completing all three tests ongoing. Each test in the "exonerate" result will be added to the score of the test, bonus points earned by performing home-based exercises with cadence approximately weekly. At the end of the course students with positive evaluations at the three test sessions are directly admitted to the practical test (see below). Students not admitted must get the positive evaluations missing on the exams. As for the exam, this is a written test and a practical test (if for the your order, the physical course is worth 4 CFUs, there is no practical test). The written test can be done in two ways: 1. Accessing the masteringphysics platform; instructions on how to access, how and where to find access credentials are located on the FTP ftp architecture (MasteringPhysics_arch.pdf). If decides for this option, the day of the exam you need to bring a computer, test and in the end you have the result immediately. 2. on paper. In any case, the proposed exercises are taken from the textbook, or from similar textbooks. In both modes, the written test is subdivided into the three modules of the course program, and each module has its own independent vote. The written test is considered outdated if the average of the three votes is greater than or equal to 18/30, with a minimum vote for each module not less than 15/30 (6 CFU exam) or 16/30 (4 CFU exam). You are admitted to the practice test with 70% of the written test At each exam call, there will be at least one test with MasteringPhysics and at least a test on paper. The booking through the student portal to these exams is mandatory. Practical evidence is the realization and discussion of an experiment, a model, a plastic, ... based on the concepts seen in the course. This test can be done and displayed even in pairs with another student. For any clarifications or questions, please contact the teacher (fabio.bruni@uniroma3.it).

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

Part A: Mechanic and Thermal Equilibrium. Deformation, Elasticity and thermal expansion. Energy density.

1. Equilibrium and Elasticity. Translational and rotational equilibrium. Force and torque.
Reference:
(A) Chapter 11, 11.1 -11.5. Chapter 8, 8.5. Chapter 10, 10.1. Chapter 1, 1.7-1.10.
Assignments on MasteringPhysics:
1. Ripasso di MatemaCca
2. Equilibrio ed elasCcità_1 (+bonus, 1 punto)
3. Equilibrio ed elasCcità_2 (+bonus, 1 punto)

2. Fluid Mechanics. Fluid flow: laminar and turbulent flow. Reynolds number. Viscosity. Real fluids as model for vehicular traffic.
Reference:
(A) Chapter 12, 12.1 - 12.6.
(B) Lecture notes: Viscosità. Traffico
Assignments on MasteringPhysics:
1. Dinamica dei fluidi (+bonus, 1 punto)

3. Temperature and Heat. Thermal Expansion. Mechanism of heat transfer. Rayleigh number.
Reference:
(A) Chapter 17, 17.1, 17.4, 17.5, 17.7.
(B) Lecture notes: Trasferimento di calore.
Assignments on MasteringPhysics:
1. Temperatura e Calore (+bonus, 1 punto)

Part B: Thermodynamics and Energy Conservation.
1. Calorimetry and Phase changes. Phases of Matter. Thermodynamic System. Internal Energy and first law of Thermodynamics. Thermodynamic processes. Heat Engines and Refrigerators.
Reference:
(A) Chapter 17, 17.6. Chapter 18, 18.1, 18.4, 18.6. Chapter 19, 19.1 - 19.8. Chapter 20,
20.1, 20.2, 20.4.
Assignments on MasteringPhysics:
1. Termodinamica_1 (+bonus, 1 punto)
2. Termodinamica_2 (+bonus, 1 punto)

Part C: Conservation Laws.
1. Work and Kinetic Energy. Potential energy and Energy conservation. Gravitational Potential Energy, Elastic Potential Energy.Conservative and nonconservative Forces. Frictional Forces.
Reference:
(A) Chapter 6, 6.1- 6.4. Chapter 7, 7.1 -7.6. Chapter 5, 5.3.
Assignments on MasteringPhysics:
1. Conservazione Energia (+bonus, 1 punto)
2. Momentum, impulse. Conservation of momentum. Motion analyses: transation, rotation and rolling. Angular Momentum and its conservation.
Reference:
(A) Chapter 8, 8.1- 8.5. Chapter 3, 3.1-3.4. Chapter 5, 5.4. Chapter 9, 9.1-9.5. Chapter
10, 10.2-10.6.
Assignments on MasteringPhysics:
1. Traslazioni_Rotazioni_Rotolamento (+bonus, 1 punto)

3. Simple Armonic Motion. Longitudinal waves. Sound and Hearing. Longitudinal waves in fluids and solids.
Reference:
(A) Chapter 14, 14.6. Chapter 16, 16.1-16.3.
Assignments on MasteringPhysics:
1. Oscillazioni (+bonus, 1 punto)

Core Documentation

A. University Physics with modern Physics Technology updates,
Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman, A. Lewis Ford. Pearson
B. lecture notes on “Fp.arch.uniroma3.it” website


Reference Bibliography

See previous part

Type of delivery of the course

The exam is based on a written and and oral/practice session. The written exam can be taken in two different ways: 1. Using the web platform MasteringPhysics: instructions on how to log in and how to obtain access credentials can be found on the department FTP web site. If this option is chosen, on the day of the written exam a student must bring along his/her own computer. 2. On paper. In both cases, problem and exercises that made up the written exam are taken from the textbook and/or similar textbooks. The written exam is subdivided according to the three modules of the program, and each module has its own grade. The written exam is passed with an average grade of 18/30, with each module having a grade equal to 16/30 at least. The admission grade to the oral exam is 70% of the grade of the written exam. The oral exam is based on the realisation and discussion of either an architectural model or of a physics experiment whose making is based on concept and equation presented during the course. This pray exam can be taken by a single or by a group of two students. Eventually, the examiner can ask questions on topics selected from one of the program modules different from those covered by the model or experiment presented by the student (or group of students).

Attendance

Attendance is required for at least 75% of the lessons

Type of evaluation

First of all, you find information about the textbook, course program, and teaching material on the ftp site of architecture. The course takes advantage of the MasteringPhysics web platform, used for to propose tutorial tutorials, demonstration videos, exercises and problems, and examinations and exams. Instructions on how to access, how and where to find access credentials, are in the document MasteringPhysics_arch.pdf in the architecture ftp site. During the semester of the course, you will be offered the on - going trials (3, such as number of modules in which the program is subdivided), to verify the level of understanding and student preparation. These tests are done in class using the platform MasteringPhysics. Depending on the outcome, each student may be "exonerated" or "evaluated" or "not exonerated". The meaning of "exonerate" and "not exonerated" is obvious, "to be evaluated" means that it will be necessary to evaluate the outcome of the test in question after completing all three tests ongoing. Each test in the "exonerate" result will be added to the score of the test, bonus points earned by performing home-based exercises with cadence approximately weekly. At the end of the course students with positive evaluations at the three test sessions are directly admitted to the practical test (see below). Students not admitted must get the positive evaluations missing on the exams. As for the exam, this is a written test and a practical test (if for the your order, the physical course is worth 4 CFUs, there is no practical test). The written test can be done in two ways: 1. Accessing the masteringphysics platform; instructions on how to access, how and where to find access credentials are located on the FTP ftp architecture (MasteringPhysics_arch.pdf). If decides for this option, the day of the exam you need to bring a computer, test and in the end you have the result immediately. 2. on paper. In any case, the proposed exercises are taken from the textbook, or from similar textbooks. In both modes, the written test is subdivided into the three modules of the course program, and each module has its own independent vote. The written test is considered outdated if the average of the three votes is greater than or equal to 18/30, with a minimum vote for each module not less than 15/30 (6 CFU exam) or 16/30 (4 CFU exam). You are admitted to the practice test with 70% of the written test At each exam call, there will be at least one test with MasteringPhysics and at least a test on paper. The booking through the student portal to these exams is mandatory. Practical evidence is the realization and discussion of an experiment, a model, a plastic, ... based on the concepts seen in the course. This test can be done and displayed even in pairs with another student. For any clarifications or questions, please contact the teacher (armida.sodo@uniroma3.it).