Introduction to Physics

Course contents

Introduction to physics:
- International System of Units
- Measurements

Mechanics:
- Dynamics of a point mass (point mass on a straight line, point mass in three-dimensional space, circular motion)
- Newton's axioms (principle of the parallelogram of forces, reaction principle, law of inertia, fundamental law of dynamics)
- Work and energy (work, power, force fields, conservative force fields, potential and kinetic energy, reactive and drag forces, static and dynamic friction)
- Conservation of momentum
- Dynamics of rotary motion (centripetal force, Coriolis force, dynamic law of rotation, moment of inertia, mechanical torque and angular momentum, rotational energy, conservation of angular momentum)
- Systems of point mass (law of momentum, conservation of momentum, law of center of gravity, conservation of angular momentum, conservation of energy)

Oscillations and waves:
- Undamped harmonic oscillations
- Oscillations in electrical engineering
- Mechanical waves

Department

Bachelor's program Environmental, Process & Energy Engineering