PHYSICS

Course objectives

GENERAL OBJECTIVES - Learning the main concepts of Physics concerning mechanics, termodynamics, electromagnetism and optics, paying attention to observations of common live and to the applications to real world situations. - Developing problem-solving ability by using an approach that describes physical phenomena, combining analytical, numerical and IT methods, in particular learning to check physical dimensions and the order of magnitude of the results. - Developing a critical sense concerning the unavoidable uncertainties, to be taken into acccount when solving problems real life data are used in the calculations. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: A – Knowledge and understanding - To emonstrate knowledge and understanding at post secondary instruction of the concepts taught during the course and of the basic elements of the logic of uncertainty needed to handle experimental data. - To emonstrate to see and use, in the problem-solving process, the analogies between different physical phenomena. B – Application skills - To ormalize a physics problem using the tools of algebra, geometry and analysis. - To Solve a problem using analytical, numeric or computational methods, making also use of 'high level' programming languages. C – Autonomy of judgment - To develop the ability to autonomously set up, analyze and solve problems of physics. D – Communication skills - To develop the ability to autonomously set up, analyze and solve problems of physics. E – Ability to learn - Develop the skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy.

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Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Units of measurement, vectors, error analysis, estimations, and orders of magnitude. Kinematics, Newton’s laws, friction, work and energy, momentum, collisions, rotation of rigid bodies, angular momentum, oscillations. Temperature, heat, laws of thermodynamics, internal energy, entropy, Carnot cycle and efficiency. Wave propagation, superposition, standing waves, sound waves, Doppler effect, energy transport. Electric charge, Coulomb’s law, electric field and potential, Gauss’s law, current and resistance, magnetic field, Lorentz forces, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell’s equations. Optics.
Prerequisites
Courses of the first semester.
Books
(temporary) "College physics", A. Giambattista, R.C. Richardson, B.M. Richardson, McGraw-Hill Education
Frequency
In-person lectures, held three times per week, each lasting 2–3 hours.
Exam mode
The assessment consists of a written exam and an oral exam, both covering the entire course syllabus. The written exam may be replaced by two midterm tests, held during the semester at the scheduled class times.
Lesson mode
The course consists of a series of lectures covering the topics of the program, including problem-solving sessions. Occasionally, “reversed classroom” activities will be proposed, in which students are invited to solve exercises or discuss specific topics directly for the benefit of the whole class.
  • Lesson code1011790
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseMathematical Sciences for Artificial Intelligence
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year1st year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDFIS/01
  • CFU9