Mechanics

Code:

F1006

Acronym:

F1006

Level:

100

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physics

Instance: 2018/2019 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=784
Responsible unit:	Department of Physics and Astronomy
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Physics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:B	0	Official Study Plan	3	-	6	63	162
L:CC	3	Plano de estudos a partir de 2014	2	-	6	63	162
			3
L:F	51	Official Study Plan	1	-	6	63	162
L:G	0	study plan from 2017/18	2	-	6	63	162
			3
L:M	5	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	63	162
			3
L:Q	1	study plan from 2016/17	3	-	6	63	162
MI:EF	86	study plan from 2017/18	1	-	6	63	162
MI:ERS	8	Plano Oficial desde ano letivo 2014	2	-	6	63	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course aims to present the concepts and the basic principles of Classic Mechanics, and relativity, with emphasis on  understanding and application in the analysis of  real world situations . Students should have the ability to manipulate fundamental concepts and knowi how to apply them to solve problems. Students will be motivated to consider the principles of Mechanics in other areas of knowledge and in technology. Particular attention will be paid to training in problem solving by familiarizing students with heuristics and modes of thinking of experienced physicists.

Learning outcomes and competences

 Students should demonstrate good understanding of fundamental mechanical concepts (description of motion, mass, force, linear and angular momentum, energy) and relativity (relativity of space and time, space-time diagrams  and relativistic momentum and energy) by correctly solving problems of direct application of these concepts, and by  modeling and analysing, in terms of mechanics concepts, real world situations.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Basic trigonometry, elementary algebraic manipulations.

Program

T1 Presentation and FCI
T2 Units; dimensions, dimensional analysis
T3 Dimensional estimates; Fermi problems
T4 1D motion , velocity and acceleration; graphics; Motion maps
T5 integration. Euler's formula.
T6 2D and 3D motion. Vectors
T7 Freinet formulas: curvilinear movements
T8 Newton's Laws: Discussion
T9 Newton's Laws interactions and contact forces
T10 Newton's Laws: Examples
T11 Principles of Conservation; work and energy
T12 Motion in a force field and potential energy
T13 Oscillators and MHS: energy oscillators
T14 Many-particle systems; conservation of momentum and CM
T15 Collisions in 1D and 2D.  CM reference Frame; coefficient os restitution.
T16 Variable mass systems.
T17 Angular momentum and torque.
T18 Rolling motion., Collisions and angular momentum
T19 Kepler Laws and gravitational orbits (1)
T20 Kepler Laws and gravitational orbits (2)
T21 Relative Motion; accelerated frames
 T22 Frames in Mutual Rotation in rotation, FCI
T23 Relativity of Galileo; postulates of relativity,
T24 Simultaneity, dilation of time contraction of spaces
T25 Lorentz transformations: tachyons
T26 Momentum and energy in Relativity

Mandatory literature

Serway Raymond A.; Principles of physics. ISBN: 0-534-46479-3 (Chapters 1 to 11)
Tipler Paul A.; Physics for scientists and engineers. ISBN: 9780716743897 (Chapter 1 to 12 and R)

Complementary Bibliography

Feynman Richard P.; The Feynman lectures on physics (Peerless textbook. The best for aspiring physicists. Not easy)
Ford Kenneth W.; Classical and modern physics. ISBN: 0-536-00723-3 Vol. 1 (Veru Lucid writing)
António Jorge Silvestre e Paulo Ivo Cortez Teixeira; Mecânica: uma introdução, Edições Colibri/Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, 2013. ISBN: 978-989-689-295-1

Comments from the literature

Tipler ou Serway are the course textbooks

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theory classes (with automatica response systems), exercise classes and computing exercise classes. Homework Problems

Software

Python com Jupyter Notebook, numpy e matplotlib
tracker (programa de análise de Video

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	15,00
Teste	70,00
Trabalho escrito	15,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	0,00
Frequência das aulas	0,00
Total:	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Compulsory presence in 75% of the exercise classes, for all students. Students who had attendance in  previous years who show that they unable to attend TP classes cannot take part in the continuous assessment but will not be excluded of "frequência".

Calculation formula of final grade

Evaluation has two alternatives






A: With continuous assessment


A1. [15 %] Weekly problem solving in TP  by
group, with group solution delivery in the 
classroom. 


A2 . [15%] 3 homework problems in pre-assigned dates
to be delivered in 36h



A3 . [25% ] Mid-term  test



A4 [45 %] Final test (on first exam date)

B- without continuous assessment

   Remedial Exam[100 %]

Examinations or Special Assignments

N/A

Internship work/project

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

N/A

Classification improvement

Only in Alternative .
Exame[100%]

Observations