The principal objective of this course is to provide a basic education in th field of classical physics with some elements of modern physics and some applications of biophysics. At the end of the course, the student will be able to use the proper terminology to describe the phenomena and a rigorous method to explain the foundamentals of physics.
Course Prerequisites
Elements of Mathematics (secondary school level).
Teaching Methods
The theory lessons are frontal and the notes are made available to students in the Kiro platform. The laboratory part requires the realization of the experiments at the presence of a tutor and the compilation of a report with the data analysis.
Assessment Methods
Written exam, with the possibility of oral integration. The exam consists of 10 multiple choice questions, an open question and 1 exercise (scores: 20+5+5). The questions concern the whole program and the student must demonstrate that s/he has acquired the basic notions, that s/he knows how to explain the topics concisely and that s/he knows how to solve numerical exercises by applying methods seen in class.
Texts
A. Bacchetta, D. Scannicchio, Introduction to Medical Physics, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, 2023
Contents
Physical quantities and units, vectors, 1 and multi-dimensional motion, momentum, Newton laws, university gravitation law, work, energy and power, circular motion, harmonic oscillator, waves, statics and elements of dinamics of fluids, electric forces, fields and potential, electric capacity, electric current, circuits with continuous and alternate current, magnetic field, Lorentz force, magnetic induction, electromagnetic waves, elements of acoustics, geometrical and wave optics, elements of ioniozing radiation and of their biological effects. Laboratory: measurement with optical microscope, demonstration of Ohm's law.
Course Language
Italian
More information
According to the guidelines of the Innovative Teaching Project, students who certify that they are in one of the conditions listed in Annex A (https://portale.unipv.it/it/didattica/servizi-lo-studente/modalita-didattiche-inclusive) are guaranteed: up to 2 hours of office hours per week (also online), support through tutoring/supplementary teaching, teaching material additional such as video recordings of specific lessons.
