Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech

Physics (2500100) – Course 2022/23 PDF

Contents

Stress. Deformation. Tension. Modules of elasticity. Elasticity and plasticity. Molecular model of elasticity Examples and problem solving Density. Pressure in a fluid. Forces against a dike. Principle of Archimedes. Flotation Examples and problem solving Laminar and turbulent flow. Stationary flow: continuity equation. Energy conservation: Bernoulli's equation. Applications of the Bernoulli equation. Viscosity. Reynolds name. Poiseuille's law. Stokes law. Examples and problem solving

Dedication

4h Large group + 4h Medium group + 11h 12m Self Study
Total: 19h 12m

Thermal balance and temperature. "Zero" principle of thermodynamics. Thermometers and temperature scales. Equations of state. Ideal gas equation. Dilation and thermal stresses. Examples and problem solving Phases of matter. Phase diagrams. Amount of heat. Heat capacity. Phase changes and latent heat. Examples and problem solving Heat transfer. Conduction: Fourier's law, thermal resistance. Convection. Radiation: Stefan-Boltzmann's law. Newton's law of cooling Examples and problem solving Thermodynamic systems and processes. Work, internal energy and heat. First principle. Types of thermodynamic processes: adiabatic, isocoro, isothermal and isobaric. Strangulation processes. Ideal gases: internal energy, heat capacity and adiabatic processes. Examples and problem solving Thermal machines and refrigerators. Heat pumps. Second principle of thermodynamics. Carnot cycle. Entropy. Irreversibility. Energy conversion and usable energy. Microscopic interpretation of entropy. Examples and problem solving Examples and problem solving Specific heat and heat transfer.

Specific Objectives

Familiarize yourself with various laboratory instruments: balance and thermometer. Calculate and represent measurements and their errors.

Dedication

8h Large group + 8h Medium group + 2h Laboratory classes + 25h 12m Self Study
Total: 43h 12m

Restore balance and strength. The small amplitude oscillations. Simple harmonic motion. Simple harmonic motion: power and initial conditions. Damped oscillations. Oscillations and forced resonance. Examples and problem solving Types of mechanical waves. Pulses and periodic waves propagation speed. Mathematical representation of a wave. Wave equation. Waves on a rope, waves on a wire. Examples and problem solving Energy, power and intensity of a wave. Spherical waves. Examples and problem solving Propagation in non-homogeneous media. Reflection, transmission and refraction. Examples and problem solving Principle of superposition. Fourier analysis of wave motion. Interference. Standing waves and normal modes. Examples and problem solving Wave interference. Wave packets. Wave groups. Group speed and dispersion. Doppler effects. Examples and problem solving Proof of Hookess Law by measuring elongations and periods of oscillation. Speed of sound

Specific Objectives

Acquire the concept of wave packet, group, group velocity and dispersive medium. Know the phenomenon of the Doppler effect. Measurement of masses, lengths and time. Calculation and propagation of errors. Calculation of linear regressions.

Dedication

13h Large group + 13h Medium group + 4h Laboratory classes + 42h Self Study
Total: 72h

Dedication

4h Laboratory classes + 5h 36m Self Study
Total: 9h 36m