Unit PHYSICS
- Course
- Biological sciences
- Study-unit Code
- GP004013
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Alessandro Paciaroni
- Teachers
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- Alessandro Paciaroni
- Hours
- 42 ore - Alessandro Paciaroni
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2017
- Offered
- 2017/18
- Learning activities
- Base
- Area
- Discipline matematiche, fisiche e informatiche
- Academic discipline
- FIS/01
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italiano
- Contents
- The experimental method, physics quantities and units, elements of mechanics, electricity and magnetism. elements of geometrical optics.
- Reference texts
- La fisica per le scienze della vita. Per corsi di laurea in biotecnologie, medicina e chirurgia, farmacia, veterinaria, sceinze biologiche e naturali
BELLINI - MANUZIO - Educational objectives
- The student is expected to acquire knowledge about the basic error theory, dynamics of points and systems of points, statics and dynamics of fluids, elements of electricity, magnetism and optics. The lectures are devoted to provide the students with the theoretical basis of the different arguments and the numerical exercises are provided to make the student indepent in finding the best solutions and to acquire the capability for numerical evaluation.
- Prerequisites
- Fundamental information: basics of algebra, numerical and formal expression manipulation, solution of first and second degree equations. Basics of Mathematical Analysis: elementary functions like polynomial, trigonometric functions, exponentials, logarithm.
Important information: Basics of Mathematical Analysis: derivative of elementary functions, derivation rules for composite functions.
Useful information: Basics of Mathematical Analysis: the concept of integration and integrals of elementary functions - Teaching methods
- All the program is presented on the basis of frontal lectures. To the purpose of providing the students with a methodology adequate to solve specific physical problems, special lectures are devoted to the solution or appropriate exercises which the teacher solves in order to involve the students in the solution process and in the execution of specific numerical calculations.
Some excercises will be proposed to the sutdents in order to learn how to solve simple physicsl problems. The teacher will be available in order to clarify the solution of specific exercises by proceeding together with sigle student or with a group of students in solving the problems according to their needs. - Other information
- Attendance: Optional
Classroom: Via del Giochetto - Learning verification modality
- Written exam
During the semester two tests in progress will be provided, the first one related to probability, mechanics and error theory and the second one devoted to electricity and magnetism. In order to pass the exam it is necessary to obtain a rating greater than 15/30 on both tests with an average of 16/30. Each test is composed of 20 problems having an evaluation form 0.5 to 3. The student is allowed to pass the test also after the end of the semester during the rest of the academic year. The complete test is also provided during the rest of the academic year according to the time table which is provided on the web site. During the tests the students are allow to use calculators, books and personal notes. All the problems are devoted to determine the theoretical knowledge of the student, his capacity in proposing solutions as well as in the use of numerical methods and result evaluation. - Extended program
- Introduction to the experimental method for the observation of Nature. Concept of the measurement of a Physics quantity. Introduction to the theory of experimental errors, evalutaion of the errors and error propagation. Kinematics of material points, energy conservation and work in Physics. Systems of material points and momentum conservation. Elements of statics and dynamics of fluids. Electric charges and forces. Currents and simple electric circuits. Magnetic field and its generation. Electromagnetic induction. Wave phenomena, interference, diffraction and refraction of light. Elements of geometrical optics.