PHYSICS I E-N

MECHANICS

Physics and Measurement - Motion in One Dimension – Vectors - Motion in Two Dimensions. The Laws of Motion - Applications of Newton's Laws. Energy of a System - Conservation of Energy. The centre of mass - Linear Momentum - Collisions. Rotation of a Rigid Object About a Fixed Axis - Angular Momentum - Harmonic oscillations - Mechanic oscillations - Damped and forced oscillations.

THERMODYNAMICS

Thermal Equilibrium - Temperature - Heat and Work - Heat Capacities - The First Law of Thermodynamics – The Ideal Gas. Heat Engines – Refrigerators - The Carnot Cycle - The Second Law of Thermodynamics - Reversible and Irreversible Processes - Entropy.

1. MAZZOLDI, NIGRO, VOCI – Elementi di Fisica: Meccanica, Termodinamica (2° edizione) – EdiSES
2. FALCIGLIA – Problemi di Fisica I: meccanica e termodinamica - EdiSES