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15354
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| Year |
2
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
T(30H)/TP(30H)
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| Scientific area |
Physics and Chemistry
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Entry requirements |
N/A.
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Learning outcomes |
Acquisition of fundamental, theoretical, and practical knowledge of Physics, namely Electromagnetism and Modern Physics, for understanding physical phenomena inherent to Engineering. Familiarization with the microscopic world's dual (wave-particle) nature through various topics in modern physics.
At the end of the Course Unit, the student should be able to analyze, understand, and mathematically describe some basic phenomena of Electromagnetism and Modern Physics. Consequently, they will be able to apply its basic principles in describing and discussing a physical experiment relevant to Engineering.
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Syllabus |
1. Electromagnetism
Electrostatics:
Coulomb's law
Electric field
Gaussian law
Electrical potential and electrical potential energy
Electrostatic energy
Capacity
Condensers
Electric current and circuits:
Current intensity
Resistance and Ohm's law
Resistivity and conductivity
Joule's law
Electromotive force
Generator power
Kirchhoff's laws
RC circuits
Magnetic Induction:
Magnetic field properties
Laplace's law
Magnetic force in a conductor
Movement of a particle in a magnetic field
Magnetic field sources
Biot-Savart's law
Ampere's law
2. Modern Physics
Quantum theory of light:
Planck's law
The photoelectric effect
The Compton effect
X-ray production
Bragg's law
Quantum theory of matter:
de Broglie's theory
Particle diffraction
Particle in a box
Bohr's atom
Nuclear physics:
Nuclear structure
Radioactivity and decay laws
Decay processes
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Main Bibliography |
Base book:
P. Tipler, G. Mosca, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, vol.1, 6th edition, LTC, 2009.
Complementary Bibliography:
Jorge Manuel Maia Pereira, Notes on General Physics II, text prepared for the 1st cycle in Industrial Engineering and Management, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, 2020.
Halliday, Resnick, Walker, Fundamentals of Physics 4, 4th Edition, LTC, 1995.
Halliday, Resnick, Krane, Physics 4, 5th Edition, LTC, 2000.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Theoretical classes of oral exposition using audiovisual means and experimental demonstrations and/or simple computer simulations.
Theoretical-practical classes of oral and written exposition, with the resolution of application problems where student participation is strongly encouraged.
The final assessment of the Curricular Unit will consist of a specific component, which consists of two written tests, with equal weight, with questions focusing on the subjects taught in class.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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