Introduction to Physics II

Code:

F156

Acronym:

F156

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physics

Instance: 2011/2012 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=3052
Responsible unit:	Department of Physics and Astronomy
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Environmental Sciences and Technology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:CTA	79	Plano de estudos de 2008 até 2015/16	1	-	7,5	70	202,5

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Lectures:
Seeking a way accessible to a broad universe of students, introducing the concepts of physics in a way
accurate and thorough, without the use of mathematical tools that may hinder student understanding
typical science and engineering.
We use teaching resources that facilitate learning: clear and explicit exposition of the phenomena.
The main concepts will be presented in a careful and detailed.
Was taken into account what takes place in other courses in prestigious universities. We left for the second
part of the physics of fluids and periodic phenomena, matter which requires more maturity and understanding in
which often are more complex phenomena.
Given the similarity of the two phenomena will take this semester teaching and study of oscillatory movement
waves and the physics of fluids.

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Theoretical and Practical:
Will be presented simple exercises that require understanding and practical manipulation of the concept. Will
proposed other problems a little more prepared to develop skills in applying what was
seized.
The proposed exercises are simple questions whose resolution in some cases involves the direct application of a
formula, while in others the solution requires more thought and often more mathematical formulation. It
solving problems that the student learns to apply knowledge in practical situations and prepares for
face new situations. In the solution of problems and exercises the student not only tests your knowledge of
that was studied, as well as consolidating the learning and deepen their understanding

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Laboratory Practicals
Taking the path of Course that precedes it is perhaps reasonable that students acquired
skills in experimental techniques on subjects where periodic phenomena are present. It might still based
meet mechanical and electrical oscillators, including springs, pendulums, and applications of circuits
alternating current electric
The laboratory classes will have the following framework:
Experiment List
1 - Study of a simple pendulum with and without damping
2 - Determination of g and K of a spring and determination of oscillation parameters
3 - Study of RLC (impulse response, under free and forced)

Program

Oscillations and Waves:
Harmonic Oscillator:
simple harmonic motion, simple harmonic oscillator, power relations in the simple harmonic oscillator,
damped harmonic oscillator, forced oscillator and resonance.
Kinematics:
transverse and longitudinal waves, propagating harmonic waves, superposition of waves, wave interference,
superposition of two waves of close frequencies, group velocities of a wave, dispersion relation of
a wave, waves, wave equation.
Dynamics:
speed of a wave on a string, energy carried by the wave, sound wave: the wave equation and speed,
the wave function of sound energy of a sound wave, the Doppler effect of sound and light applications of the effect of
Doppler, spherical waves, sources with supersonic speeds, shock waves.

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MECHANICS OF FLUIDS:
States of matter, solids and fluids, and compressive pressure, viscosity, hydrostatic pressure, effect of
gravity on the pressure, Pascal's principle, variations in atmospheric pressure with altitude, early
Archimedes' description of fluids in motion: general considerations, the continuity equation, equation
Bernoulli, viscous fluid flow: Poiseuille's law

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ELECTROMAGNETIC:
Transient and free oscillations:
linear elements, low-frequency currents, RC circuits, RL, LC and RL circuits free, free RLC circuit,
Circuits driven by an alternating voltage:
impedance, RLC circuits, power transferred to the RLC circuit at resonance

Mandatory literature

Halliday/Resnick; Fundamentos de Física, vol 1, Mecânica, LTC, 2009
Halliday/Resnick; Fundamentos de Física, vol 2, Gravitação, Ondas e Termodinâmica, LTC, 2009
Resnick R., Halliday D., Walker J.; Fundamentals of Physics Extended, Wiley; 9 edition, 2010. ISBN: 0470469080
Tipler, P. and Mosca, G., ; Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 6th Edition, W. H. Freeman and Company, 2008. ISBN: 0-7167-8964-7 (Extended, Chapters 1-41)
Sears/ Zemansky; Física I, (Mecânica), Addisson Wesley, 2003
Sears/Zemansky; Física II, (Termodinâmica e Ondas), Addisson Wesley, 2003
Young/Freedman; University Physics, 12 Edition, Addisson Wesley, 2006
Frank M. White; Mecânica dos Fluidos, 4ª edição, McGraw-Hill, 2002

Complementary Bibliography

J. Dias de Deus et all; Introdução à Física, McGraw-Hill, 2000
Alaor Chaves,; Física Básica: Gravitação, Fluidos, Ondas, Termodinâmica,, LTC, 2007
Ramalho, Nicolau e Toledo; Fundamentos da Física II : Termodinâmica, Optica, Ondas,, Modema, 2006
B.S. Massey; Mecânica dos Fluidos, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2002
L.A. Oliveira e A.G.Lopes; Mecânica dos Fluidos, ETEP, 2006

Teaching methods and learning activities

There will be two final examinations conducted under the regulations of the Faculty.

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The frequency of laboratory classes will be assessed by continuous assessment and reports to be submitted during the semester.

keywords

Physical sciences > Physics > Thermodynamics > Applied thermodynamics
Physical sciences > Physics > Acoustics
Physical sciences > Physics > Optics
Physical sciences > Physics > Classical mechanics > Fluid dynamics
Physical sciences > Physics > Applied physics > Experimental physics

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	112,00
	Total:	-	0,00