- Experimental Physics for Ai
- Summary
Course Syllabus
Obiettivi
Acquire the knowledge of classical mechanics, mechanical waves, resonance and geometric optics. Be able to discuss the basics and solve practical exercises. Being able to discuss the sources of uncertainty in an experiment and how to mathematically treat them.
Contenuti sintetici
Mechanics and dynamics of the point massive object. Typse of forces and the free body diagram.
Rotations and torques for extended objects.
Geometrical optics.
Waves: sounds with an introduction to physical optics.
Introduction to the Fourier analysis of a signal.
Electricity and magnetism: currents and relation to magnetism.
Programma esteso
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Description of motion
1.1 1D motion: units in kinematics, position, velocity, acceleration, graphical description;
1.2 description of 2D motions: vectors, meaning and their operations;
1.3 measurement of position, velocity and acceleration and numerical integration of the motion laws.
(on the limit of the finite differences to small time steps, on
the use of the finite differences) -
Newton’s law (single “massive point”):
2.1 mass, momentum and the concept of force
2.2 II law and its integration
2.3 types of forces (macroscopic view and microscopic origin) -
Mechanical work and energy
3.1 the mechanical work and the kinetic energy (a disclaimer about
thermodynamics);
3.2 Work of friction forces
3.3 potential energy (elastic and gravitational energy), (non) conservation of
energy. -
Systems of bodies
4.1 center of mass, rigid body and moment of inertia.
4.2 rotational motion, the angular momentum and its conservation;
4.3 Rotational kinetic energy -
Waves I.
5.1 damped and forced oscillations: resonance;
5.2 from oscillatory motion to a mechanical wave. Description of the propagation of a wave, the wave front, the phase of the local oscillators.
5.3 Period, wavelength, speed, wave vector, types of waves
5.4 Energy of a wave (outline of the wave equation in 1D).
5.5 Transversal, longitudinal waves, sound -
Waves II.
6.1 refraction and reflection of waves: conservation of energy
6.2 interference of 2 or more coherent waves, coherence length and time
6.3 Stationary waves: analysis of Kundt’s tube and of pipes -
Light propagation.
7.1 wave front, Huygens principle and light ray;
7.2 reflection and refraction of light, the refraction index, Snell laws
7.3 light polarization, Brewster and critical angles
7.4 prisms -
lenses and mirrors.
8.1 paraxial lens law: what is an image (conjugate planes)
8.2 composition of lenses, principal planes
8.3 mirrors -
Diffraction and interference
9.1 diffraction from a single indefinite slit (Fraunhofer)
9.2 interference between discrete sources (Fraunhofer)
Prerequisiti
Knowledge of mathematics at the level of high schools.
Modalità didattica
Lectures and exercise sessions. Lab sessions.
Materiale didattico
Serway, Principles of Physics. Brooks/Cole Pub Co; 5° edition (2012)
ISBN-13 : 978-1133104261
Periodo di erogazione dell'insegnamento
first semester
Modalità di verifica del profitto e valutazione
Home works for self-evaluation, reports of the lab sessions, written exam with exercises.
The access to the written exam is given by the presentation of the written report of one lab session.
Orario di ricevimento
Monday afternoon
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Aims
Acquire the knowledge of classical mechanics, mechanical waves, resonance and geometric optics. Be able to discuss the basics and solve practical exercises. Being able to discuss the sources of uncertainty in an experiment and how to mathematically treat them.
Contents
Mechanics and dynamics of the point massive object. Typse of forces and the free body diagram.
Rotations and torques for extended objects.
Geometrical optics.
Waves: sounds with an introduction to physical optics.
Introduction to the Fourier analysis of a signal.
Electricity and magnetism: currents and relation to magnetism.
Detailed program
-
Description of motion
1.1 1D motion: units in kinematics, position, velocity, acceleration, graphical description;
1.2 description of 2D motions: vectors, meaning and their operations;
1.3 measurement of position, velocity and acceleration and numerical integration of the motion laws.
(on the limit of the finite differences to small time steps, on
the use of the finite differences) -
Newton’s law (single “massive point”):
2.1 mass, momentum and the concept of force
2.2 II law and its integration
2.3 types of forces (macroscopic view and microscopic origin) -
Mechanical work and energy
3.1 the mechanical work and the kinetic energy (a disclaimer about
thermodynamics);
3.2 Work of friction forces
3.3 potential energy (elastic and gravitational energy), (non) conservation of
energy. -
Systems of bodies
4.1 center of mass, rigid body and moment of inertia.
4.2 rotational motion, the angular momentum and its conservation;
4.3 Rotational kinetic energy -
Waves I.
5.1 damped and forced oscillations: resonance;
5.2 from oscillatory motion to a mechanical wave. Description of the propagation of a wave, the wave front, the phase of the local oscillators.
5.3 Period, wavelength, speed, wave vector, types of waves
5.4 Energy of a wave (outline of the wave equation in 1D).
5.5 Transversal, longitudinal waves, sound -
Waves II.
6.1 refraction and reflection of waves: conservation of energy
6.2 interference of 2 or more coherent waves, coherence length and time
6.3 Stationary waves: analysis of Kundt’s tube and of pipes -
Light propagation.
7.1 wave front, Huygens principle and light ray;
7.2 reflection and refraction of light, the refraction index, Snell laws
7.3 light polarization, Brewster and critical angles
7.4 prisms -
lenses and mirrors.
8.1 paraxial lens law: what is an image (conjugate planes)
8.2 composition of lenses, principal planes
8.3 mirrors -
Diffraction and interference
9.1 diffraction from a single indefinite slit (Fraunhofer)
9.2 interference between discrete sources (Fraunhofer)
Prerequisites
Knowledge of mathematics at the level of high schools.
Teaching form
Lectures and exercise sessions. Lab sessions.
Textbook and teaching resource
Serway, Principles of Physics. Brooks/Cole Pub Co; 5° edition (2012)
ISBN-13 : 978-1133104261
Semester
first semester
Assessment method
Home works for self-evaluation, reports of the lab sessions, written exam with exercises.
The access to the written exam is given by the presentation of the written report of one lab session.
Office hours
Monday afternoon
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Key information
Staff
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Giuseppe Chirico
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Marco Toliman Lucchini