Educational aims of the course are the understanding of the scientific method (experimental observation and theoretical modelling) and the acquirement of basic knowledge of physics, with a constant reference to phenomena, actions and objects of the daily life.
High-school knowledge
Lectures in lecture theater
Written test and oral description of two experiments.
30 cum laude: complete, in-depth and critical knowledge of the topics, excellent language skills, complete and original interpretative skills, full ability to independently apply knowledge to solve the proposed problems;
28 - 30: complete and in-depth knowledge of the topics, excellent language properties, complete and effective interpretative skills, able to independently apply the knowledge to solve the proposed problems;
24 - 27: knowledge of the topics with a good degree of command, good language skills, correct and safe interpretative skills, good ability to correctly apply most of the knowledge to solve the proposed problems;
20 - 23: adequate knowledge of the topics but limited command of them, satisfactory language skills, correct interpretative ability, more than sufficient ability to independently apply the knowledge to solve the proposed problems;
18 - 19: basic knowledge of the main topics, basic knowledge of technical language, sufficient interpretative ability, sufficient ability to apply the basic knowledge acquired;
Insufficient: does not have an acceptable knowledge of the topics covered during the course
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Experimental method, physical quantities, units of measurement. Length, area, volume. Concepts of mass, weight and density. Interactions between objects and the concept of force. Force and equilibrium. Force moment and equilibrium. Force types. Concept of energy and energy conservation. Properties of fluids, fluid statics, concept of pressure. Temperature and heat, concept of thermal equilibrium. Static electricity (friction, contact, induction), concepts of electric charge and electric force. Electric current and main electrical physical quantities, electric circuit. Magnetism. Light and sound.
