Physics I (Mechanics)

Course Information
TitleΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΦΥΣΙΚΗ Ι (Μηχανική) / Physics I (Mechanics)
CodeΓΘΥ201
FacultySciences
SchoolPhysics
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CoordinatorPhilomela Komninou
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID40002842
Class Information
Academic Year2020 – 2021
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours5
Class ID
600178204
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
  • Distance learning
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
- To learn the fundamental principles of Classical Mechanics using vector and differential calculus. - To comprehend the coupling of the basic concepts of Mechanics with everyday life. - To get familiarized with solving complex exercises and problems of Mechanics.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Units and Vectors: Standards and units. Dimensions. Vectors. The unit vector. The position vector. Components of a vector. Scalar and vector products. Types of vectors. The derivative of a vector. Problems. Motion of a Particle: Rectilinear motion. Average and instantaneous velocity, acceleration. Motion in a plane. Physical coordinates. General motion in space. Coordinate systems. Motion of a projectile. Circular motion. Examples – Problems. Forces and Motion: The concept of force. Fields of forces. The Newton’s laws of motion. Universal gravitation. Inertial and gravitational mass. Friction. Balance. Motion under the influence of forces. Examples – Problems. Frames of Reference: Relative velocity. Galilean transformation. Inertial and accelerated frames of reference. Inertial forces. Relativity and Equivalence principles. Motion in a rotating frame of reference. Centrifugal and Coriolis forces. Examples – Problems. Energy and Conservation Laws: Impulse. Energy. Work. Conservative forces. Kinetic energy. Potential energy. Power. Linear momentum. Angular momentum and torque. Conservation laws. Kepler’s laws. Examples – Problems. Motion of Systems: Mechanical system of particles. Internal and external forces. Internal energy. Center of mass. Center of mass frame of reference. Momentum, energy and angular momentum of a system. Collisions. Systems of variable mass. Examples – Problems. Mechanical Oscillations: The simple harmonic oscillator. Equation and energy of the simple harmonic motion. The pendulum. Damped harmonic oscillations. Forced harmonic oscillations. Resonance of energy and amplitude. Examples – Problems.
Educational Material Types
  • Slide presentations
  • Video lectures
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures129✓
Tutorial78✓
Written assigments30✓
Exams3✓
Total240
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Formative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1)PHYSICS-INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICS, D. Kyriakos, Th. Karakostas, ZITI (ed.), 1998, Thessaloniki, Greece [22766907] 2)PHYSICS-VOLUME I (Translated in Greek), Halliday D., Resnick R., Krane K.S., G. & A. Pneumatikos (eds.), 2009, Athens, Greece [6771]
Additional bibliography for study
1) FUNDAMENTAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS, Volume 1, M. Alonso-E. Finn, Addison-Wesley (USA) 2) CLASSICAL AND MODERN PHYSICS, Volume 1, K. W. Ford, Xerox College Publishing (USA) 3) UNIVERSITY PHYSICS, Sears-Zemansky-Young, Addison-Wesley (USA) 4) PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, Volume 1, Serway, Jewett, Brooks/Cole (USA)
Last Update
08-11-2020