ECTS credits
6
1. Course title: Physics
2. Course contents
Lecture: INTRODUCTION: Physics as a natural science. SI – International System of Units.
Rudiments of vector calculus. Foundations of analysis of experimental results: measurement
and uncertainty, types of error, error analysis. MECHANICS: Material point kinematics.
Dynamics of the material point. Newton’s Laws of Dynamics, Rigid body dynamics (rotary
motion): torque, moment of inertia, law of parallel axis, angular momentum. Work, power
and energy. Laws of conservation of momentum, angular momentum and energy. Statics.
Gravitation: lines of forces, potential of gravitational field. FLUID MECHANICS:
Hydrostatics: Hydrodynamics of the ideal fluid: equation of continuity of flow, Bernoulli’s
theorem, Magnus effect. Real fluids: viscosity, Stokes formula, Hagen-Poiseuille formula,
Reynolds number. THERMAL PHYSICS: Kinetic theory of heat: temperature, zero law of
thermodynamics, heat, specific heat. Thermostatics: heat balance. First law of
thermodynamics. Equation of state of ideal gas, ideal gas laws. Second law of
thermodynamics: reversible and irreversible processes, entropy, heat engines, Carnot cycle.
ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM: Electrostatics: electric charge, law of conservation of
electric charge, Coulomb’s law, electric field, potential and electric tension, dielectric
properties of matter. Electric current: charge carriers, current strength, electric resistance,
Ohm’s laws, electromotive force, Kirchhoff’s laws, Joule effect. Magnetic field: Lorentz
force, induction and magnetic field strength, magnetic properties of matter. Electromagnetic
induction: Faraday law, Lenz law, self-inductance. INTRODUCTION TO THE MODERN
PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY: Quantum physics, special and general theory of relativity,
cosmology. Rudiments of modern technology – examples.
Laboratory: Measurement of the moment of inertia using the pendulum method and
verification of the parallel axis theorem, Measurement of the modulus of stiffness using the
dynamic method, Measurement of the speed of sound using the Lissajous figures,
Measurement of the dynamic viscosity using the Stokes method, Calibration of a
thermocouple, Measurement of the groove period of a diffraction grating, Measurement of the
focal length of lenses using the Bessel method, Spectral analysis – gas spectra, Measurement
of electric resistance, Verification of the Ohm’s Law for the alternating current, Measurement
of the resonance frequency of an RLC circuit, Oscilloscope as a measuring device.
3. Prerequisites
none
4. Learning outcomes
Student is able to make use of laws and methods of general physics in order to explain
physical phenomena and fundamentals of modern technology. This kind of knowledge is
supposed to be a basis for other courses. He knows and is capable of using the units of
measurements from the International System and is able to present numerical results of
measurements in the correct form. He can also estimate the measurement uncertainty.
5. Recommended reading
1. J. Orear; Fizyka; WNT, Warszawa; (podręcznik podstawowy);
2. H. Szydłowski; Niepewności w pomiarach. Międzynarodowe standardy w praktyce,
Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM, Poznań;
3. P.Wilk, W.Urbanik, I.Szczygieł; Fizyka – laboratorium, Wyd. Akademii
Ekonomicznej, Wrocław.
6. Type of course
Obligatory
7. Teaching team
Department of Basic Sciences