Leçon n. 1: Units and standards
Course material
Lesson contents
Introduction
Physics: An Experimental Science
Physical quantinites: Units and Standards
Base units
Derived units
International System (SI)
Unit prefixes
Unit consistency
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Leçon n. 2: Vectors Analysis
Lesson content
Vector analysis
Addition of vectors - graphical method
Addition of vectors - analytical method
Multiplying a vector by a scalar
Scalar product of two vectors
The vector product
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Leçon n. 3: Kinematics of a particle - part 1
Lesson contents
Kinematics
Motion along a straight line
Position, Velocity, Acceleration
Average velocity
Instantaneous velocity
Speed
Acceleration
Motion with constant acceleration
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Leçon n. 4: Kinematics of a particle - part 2
Lesson contents
Free-fall acceleration
Motion in two or three dimensions: Position, Velocity and Acceleration
Projectile motion
Horizontal and vertical movement
The maximum height of the projectile
The equation of the path
The range of a projectile
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Leçon n. 5: Dynamics of a particle - part 1
Lesson contents
Dynamics: Forces
Mass
Newton'slaws of Mechanics
Newton's first law
Newton's second law
Newton's third law
Motion of particles
Free body diagam
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Leçon n. 6: Dynamics of a particle - part 2
Lesson contents
Introduction
Applying newton’s laws
Friction
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Leçon n. 7: Dynamics of a particle - part 3
Lesson contents
Dynamics of circular motion
Centripetal Force
Energy and Kinetic Energy
Work
Work done by gravitational forces
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Leçon n. 8: Dynamics of a particle - part 4
Lesson contents
Work done by a variable force
Work done by a spring force
Power
Potential energy and energy conservation
Conservative and non-conservative forces
Work, Potential and Kinetic energy
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Leçon n. 9: Dynamics of a particle - part 5
Lesson contents
Work and potential energy
Work done by non conservative forces
Calculating potential energy
Mechanical energy and energy conservation
Work done by non-conservative forces
Conservation of total energy
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Leçon n. 10: Systems of particles - part 1
Lesson contents
The center of mass
The center of mass of a system of particles
The center of mass of rigid bodies
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Leçon n. 11: Systems of particles - part 2
Lesson contents
The center of mass - Symmetry considerations
Newton’s second law for a system of particles
Linear momentum
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Leçon n. 12: Systems of particles - part 3
Lesson contents
Linear momentum
Conservation of linear momentum
Collisions
Collisions - Impulse
Collisions - Conservation of momentum
Elastic collisions: Conservation of energy
Inelastic collisions
Elastic collision in one dimension
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Leçon n. 13: Systems of particles - part 4
Lesson contents
Solving the problem of one dimensional elastic collision
Inelastic collisions in one dimension
Completely inelastic collisions
Collisions in two dimensions
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Leçon n. 14: Mechanics of rigid body - part 1
Lesson contents
Motion of a rigid body
Kinematics of a rigid body
Angular position
Angular displacement and angular velocity
Angular acceleration
Rotation with constant angular acceleration
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Leçon n. 15: Mechanics of rigid body - part 2
Lesson contents
Relations between linear and angular variables
Kinetic energy of rotation
Moment of inertia
Dynamics of a rigid body
Parallel axis theorem
Torque
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Leçon n. 16: Mechanics of rigid body - part 3
Lesson contents
Torque
Newton’s second law of rotation
Work and rotational kinetic energy
Angular momentum
Conservation of angular momentum
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Leçon n. 17: Elements of fluid mechanics - part 1
Lesson contents
Fluids
Density and pressure
Fluids at rest
Measuring pressure
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Leçon n. 18: Elements of fluid mechanics - part 2
Lesson contents
Pascal’s principle
Archimedes’ principle
Ideal fluids in motion
The equation of continuity
Bernoulli’s equation
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Leçon n. 19: Thermodynamics - part 1
Lesson contents
Thermodynamic Systems and Transformations
Temperature
The zeroth law of thermodynamics
Thermodynamic Systems: Heat
Temperature and heat
Units of heat
Heat capacity
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Leçon n. 20: Thermodynamics - part 2
Lesson contents
Heat capacity and specific heat
Heat of transformation
Heat and work
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Leçon n. 21: Thermodynamics - part 3
Lesson contents
First law of thermodynamics
Special cases of the first law of thermodynamics
Types of thermodynamic processes: Adiabatic and Isochoric processes
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Leçon n. 22: Thermodynamics - part 4
Lesson contents
Thermodynamic processes: Isobaric process
Thermodynamics of boiling water
Thermodynamic processes: Isothermal process
Ideal gasses
Isothermal expansion of an ideal gas
The internal energy of an ideal gas
Molar specific heats of an ideal gas
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Leçon n. 23: Thermodynamics - part 5
Lesson contents
Adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas
Free expansion
Principles of thermodynamics and heat engines
Entropy
Change in Entropy of a free expansion of an ideal gas
Entropy Postulate modified
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Leçon n. 24: Thermodynamics - part 6
Lesson contents
Second law of thermodynamics
Heat engines
Carnot Engine
Carnot Cycle
Efficiency of a Carnot Engine
Perfect engine
Stirling Engine
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Leçon n. 25: Thermodynamics - part 7
Lesson contents
Refrigerators
Example on heat engines
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Leçon n. 27: Didactic materials related to the entire course
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