Code: | F101 | Acronym: | F101 |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Physics |
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 |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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L:AST | 17 | Plano de Estudos a partir de 2008 | 1 | - | 7,5 | - | |
L:B | 4 | Plano de estudos a partir de 2008 | 3 | - | 7,5 | - | |
L:CC | 0 | Plano de estudos de 2008 até 2013/14 | 3 | - | 7,5 | - | |
L:F | 45 | Plano de estudos a partir de 2008 | 1 | - | 7,5 | - | |
L:G | 0 | P.E - estudantes com 1ª matricula anterior a 09/10 | 3 | - | 7,5 | - | |
P.E - estudantes com 1ª matricula em 09/10 | 3 | - | 7,5 | - | |||
L:M | 89 | Plano de estudos a partir de 2009 | 2 | - | 7,5 | - | |
L:Q | 1 | Plano de estudos Oficial | 3 | - | 7,5 | - | |
MI:EF | 60 | Plano de Estudos a partir de 2007 | 1 | - | 7,5 | - |
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.
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.
Basic trigonometry, elementary algebraic manipulations.
1. The Newtonian Mechanics in the context of Contemporary Physics.
2. Magnitudes, measurements, units and dimensions. Dimensional Analysis
3. Description of the motion. Vector concepts of displacement, velocity and acceleration. Decomposition in normal and tangential acceleration.
4. Newton's Laws
4.1 First law and concept of inertial frame.
4.2 Second Law; fundamental problem of mechanics. Laws of Force. Equations of motion. Reference to numerical integration methods.
4.3 Third Law: forces as interactions.
4.4 Examples of motuion: constant acceleration, damped motion , simple harmonic oscillator, curvilinear motion.
5. Conservation laws, energy and momentum.
5.1 Energy and Work. Potential Energy. motion with constratints.
5.2 Linear Momentum: elastic, inelastic collisions , and coefficient of restitution
6. Many Particle systems: the concept of center of mass (CM). Total momentum of a system. Collisions in the CM reference. Energy in the CM reference. Variable mass systems.
7. Angular momentum and moment of a force. Central forces. Angular momentum of a system of particles. Motions of a rigid body. concept of moment of inertia.
8. Universal Law of Gravitation, Newton's laws and Kepler's laws. Orbits.
9. Relativity
9.1 Galilean Relativity
9.2 Invariance of the speed light. Space and time in relativity.
9.3 Velocity, momentum, energy and mass. Addition of speeds.
Theory classes, exercise classes and computing exercise classes.
designation | Weight (%) |
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Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese | 10,00 |
Exame | 75,00 |
Teste | 15,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Compulsory presence in 75% of the exercise and computing classes.
PC: % grade of computational project
MT: % grade of tests
EX: % grade in Final exam
NF: Final grade (0,20)
NF =18 * Max [EX, (5*Ex+1*MT)/6]+ 2*PC
General Faculty of Science rules for exam component only.
Grades of computational Practice 2011/12 and 2102/13 are valid for 2013, except for students who declare that they waive the right to use this grade. In that case only the 2013 assesment will be used, even if lower than that of previous years.
The assessment of practical computing is done by filing a report from a group of 5 students at most, on a set of assigned questions ( date to be set)
Students who wish to dispense with the presence in the TP must be registered in the TURMA de DISPENSA. They can still do the mini-tests.