The main goal of the course consists of providing the students with the basic elements of Physics, as well as a scientific methodology to observe and understand (both qualitatively and quantitatively) reality. The student is expected to develop the ability to set up and solve simple physics problems also in view of the use of physics in geological practice.
Course Prerequisites
For this course, it is mandatory that the students have already taken the courses of Mathematics and Informatics. In particular, it is important to know the basic aspects of differential and integral calculus. It is necessary to know some basic concepts from the Physics I course, even in some cases they will still be briefly recalled.
Teaching Methods
The course consists of both lectures and exercises. During the lectures the various physics topics will be treated highlighting the connections of concepts and formulas with practical problems. In the exercises the use of mathematics in problem solving will also be trained.
Assessment Methods
The check of the results' acquisition by the students is divided into different parts, distributed along the entire period covered by the course. In the initial phase, a test is proposed with the aim of getting a real understanding of the mean level of knowledge, to better calibrate the didactic process. The final examination consists of an oral test, at the end of which the outcome of the test itself will be explained and discussed with the student depending on his/her training
Texts
James. S. Walker, FONDAMENTI DI FISICA (iv ed.) 2010 Pearson Italia
Slides used during the lectures
Contents
Basic concepts of Themodynamics. Wave mechanics. Geometrical and physical Optics. Electrostatics, Electric Field in the Matter, Electric Current, Magnetostatics, Magnetic Fields in the matter Introduction to Electromagnetic Waves. Basics of Modern Physics.
Course Language
Italian
More information
during the course, interactive teaching will be experimented
