Mechanics

Code:

F1006

Acronym:

F1006

Level:

100

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physics

Instance: 2020/2021 - 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	80	Official Study Plan	1	-	6	63	162
L:G	1	study plan from 2017/18	2	-	6	63	162
			3
L:M	11	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	63	162
			3
L:Q	1	study plan from 2016/17	3	-	6	63	162
MI:EF	95	study plan from 2017/18	1	-	6	63	162
MI:ERS	10	Plano Oficial desde ano letivo 2014	2	-	6	63	162
			3

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

Presentation of the curricular unit
Units; dimensions, dimensional analysis
1D movement, speed and acceleration; graphics
Integration. Euler's formula. 2D and 3D movements. Vectors
Freinet formulas: curvilinear movements
Newton's laws: discussion; interactions, contact forces, examples.
Circular and Harmonic Motion
Conservation Principles; work and energy
Movement in a field of forces and potential energy
Potential elastic and gravitational energy
Particle systems; Moment conservation and CM reference frame
Collisions in 1D and 2D. CM Referential; ineelastic coeficient
Variable mass systems.
Angular moment and Torque.
Collisions and angular momentum
Relative movement; Accelerated frmes
Rotating references, Centrifugal and Coriolis forces
Galileo's relativity; postulates of Relativity,
Simultaneity, expansion of times contraction of spaces
Lorentz transformations: tachyons
Moment 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	99,00
Frequência das aulas	63,00
Total:	162,00

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

Assessment has two alternatives:


A- With continuous evaluation


A1. [10%] weekly problem resolution in TP, in group, with delivery of group solution in class.

A2. [5%]Multiple answer Quizzes in  Theory lecture

A3. [15%] 2 home problems on a predetermined date
to solve in 36h.

A4. [25%] Interim test

A4 [45%] Final test (date of normal period examination)

B- without continuous evaluation
Examination of appeal [100%]

Examinations or Special Assignments

N/A

Internship work/project

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

N/A

Classification improvement

Only in Alternative B
Exame[100%]

Observations