UFPA110 Mechanics and molecular physics for applied physics

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
4/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Petr Habrman, CSc. (lecturer)
RNDr. Gabriela Urbancová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Petr Habrman, CSc.
Centrum interdisciplinárních studií – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Mechanics and molecular physics is the introductory discipline of most university courses of general physics. The main goal of the course is to introduce students to classical mechanics and thermodynamics on the university course level, including the adequate calculus of mathematical analysis and vector algebra, and for them to learn the fundamentals of this important topic. Lectures are supplemented by demonstrations of studied phenomena. The electronic support materials are presented in IS.
Syllabus
  • Vector algebra and geometry. Coordinate systems.
    Particle kinematics. Classification of motion. Position vector. Velocity. Acceleration. Angular quantities.

    Fundamental principles of dynamics. Force vector. Newton's laws. Momentum, impulse, work, energy, power. Kinetic and potential energy. Conservation of momentum and energy. Weight: gravitational acceleration.
    Kepler's laws. Newton's gravitational law. Gravitational intensity and potential.
    Rigid bodies. Center of mass. Equilibrium of rigid bodies. Rotational motion of a rigid body. Torque. Moment of inertia. Rotational kinetic energy, work, and power. Comparison of dynamics equations for linear and rotational motion. Motion of a pendulum.
    Elastic and inelastic collisions. Laboratory and center of mass reference frame.
    Relativistic mechanics. Light constancy and the principle of relative motion. Galilean and Lorentz transformations. Time dilation and length contraction. Velocity transformation. Mass-energy equivalence.
    Hydromechanics. Fluids statics. Pressure and density. Pascal's principle and Archimedes' principle. Fluid flow. Equation of continuity. Bernoulli's equation.
    Simple harmonic oscillator. Energy considerations in harmonic motion. Damped harmonic motion. Forced oscillations and resonance.
    Mechanical waves. Types of waves. Traveling waves. Interference of waves. Superposition principle. Wave speed. Standing waves. Power and intensity in wave motion. Audible and ultrasonic waves. Doppler effect.
    Ideal gases. Avogadro's number. Temperature. Gas laws. External work, thermal energy. Equation of state. Kinetic theory of gases. Kinetic calculation of the pressure. Maxwellian distribution of molecular speeds, Brownian motion. Van der Waals equation of state.
    Thermodynamics. Heat. First and second principle of thermodynamics. Thermal dynamic processes: isobaric, isochoric, isothermal, adiabatic processes. Isothermal and adiabatic expansion and compression. Carnot cycle.
    Heat transfer. Laws of heat conduction. Convection and radiation.
Literature
    required literature
  • Mechanika. Elektronická sbírka příkladů. SU Opava, 2005. info
  • HALLIDAY D., RESNICK R., WALKER J. Fyzika. Část 1 a 2. VUTIUM Brno, 2000. ISBN 80-214-1868-0. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Assessment methods
The analysis of student 's performance
Credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Course credit
- attendance in seminars is mandatory
- two written intrasemester tests and solved credit problems in the extent of the content of seminars (success rate 70 %)
Exam
- written test (solving problems) and oral.
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