General Physics
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
Provide basic knowledge of physics and its methodologies for the description and analysis of natural phenomena.
Expected learning outcomes
Students will learn to address physical problems using equations, based on the laws of classical physics, and solve them quantitatively:
1. knowledge and understanding: knowledge of basic physical laws and their application context
2. ability to apply the acquired knowledge and understanding: application of the abovementioned laws to solve simple problems, providing both a parametric solution (as a function of the quantities characterising the system under exam) and a numerical solution with measurement units
1. knowledge and understanding: knowledge of basic physical laws and their application context
2. ability to apply the acquired knowledge and understanding: application of the abovementioned laws to solve simple problems, providing both a parametric solution (as a function of the quantities characterising the system under exam) and a numerical solution with measurement units
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
1-dimensional kinematics: linear coordinate, speed, acceleration, time law, relation between traveleld space, speed and acceleration by means of derivatives and integrals. Uniform motion and uniformly accelerated motion.
Prerequisites for admission
Good knowledge of basic mathematics, trigonometric functions, logarithm, exponential, differential and integral calculus.
Teaching methods
Front lectures. Attendance is strongly encouraged.
Teaching Resources
Handouts provided by the lecturer, downloadable from Ariel platform since the beginning of the course. Exercises from former written exams, with solutions.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Written exam at the end of the course. It is also possible to undergo two two partial exams, equivalent to the final exam, if passed. The exam aims at checking whether students are able to develop the solution of given problems in a quantitative way, using the appropriate physics laws, and to reach the solution, both in an analytic and in a numerical form.
FIS/01 - EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS - University credits: 9
Practicals: 36 hours
Lessons: 48 hours
Lessons: 48 hours
Professors:
Bonizzoni Letizia Maria Agostina, Fanti Marcello
Professor(s)
Reception:
upon request via email