Waves-Fluids -Thermodynamics
| Title | ΚΥΜΑΤΑ-ΡΕΥΣΤΑ-ΘΕΡΜΟΔΥΝΑΜΙΚΗ / Waves-Fluids -Thermodynamics |
| Code | ΓΘΥ3202 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Georgios Dimitrakopulos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600021846 |
Programme of Study: PROGRAMMA SPOUDŌN 2022
Registered students: 212
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Total Hours | 65 |
| Class ID | 600281245
|
Type Of Offer
- Disciplinary Course
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600281245
- At the Website of the School: https://www.physics.auth.gr/courses/9
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=6191
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Introductory knowledge of differential, integral and vector calculus.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the basic concepts of waves, the derivation of the wave equation, and the characteristics of mechanical waves.
- Apply the principles of wave propagation, including superposition, standing waves, and beats.
- Analyze the properties of fluids in equilibrium and flow, applying the relevant fundamental principles.
- Apply the basic thermodynamic concepts and laws (Zeroth, First, and Second).
- Analyze ideal gas processes, thermodynamic cycles, and the efficiency of heat engines.
- Calculate heat, work, and entropy changes in various thermodynamic processes.
- Solve problems related to wave phenomena, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Wave Mechanics
- Waves in Elastic Media: Basic oncepts, derivation of the wave equation, harmonic waves. Characteristics of mechanical waves, wave energy. Exercises & Problems.
- Propagation of mechanical waves: Superposition of waves, group and phase velocities, standing waves and normal modes, beats. Exercises & Problems.
- Sound waves: Production of sound waves, applications. Exercises & Problems.
Fluid mechanics
- Fluids (gasses and liquids): Pressure. Density. Fluids in equilibrium. Hydrostatics. Buoyancy. Pascal and Archimedes Principles. Exercises & Problems.
- Surface tension. Liquid-solid contact forces. Capillary phenomena. Fluid flow. Laminar flow. Law of continuity. Bernoulli's Principle. Turbulent flow. Viscosity. Exercises & Problems.
- Deformation of solids (in brief). Exercises & Problems.
Heat and Thermodynamics
- System, surroundings, state variables, equilibrium, processes.
- First Law: Heat and work, heat capacity and calorimetry, heat transfer mechanisms. Exercises & Problems.
- Empirical Laws of Ideal Gas: Elements of kinetic theory. Molecular velocity distribution. Real gas. Ideal gas processes and cycles, heat engines and efficiency. Exercises & Problems.
- Second Law of Thermodynamics: Carnot cycle, entropy, Clausius inequality. Generalization of the 2nd Law. Systems equilibrium. Exercises & Problems.
Keywords
Wave Mechanics, Fluids, Thermodynamics, Energy, Propagation, Equilibrium
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of Powerpoint in teaching.
Use of video in teaching.
Communication with students using email and zoom meetings.
Use of multiple choice evaluation quiz using the elearning platform.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 136.5 | 4.6 | |||
| Tutorial | 58.5 | 2.0 | |||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | |||
| Other / Others | 12 | 0.4 | |||
| Total | 210 | 7 |
Student Assessment
Description
- Midterm written exam comprised of multiple choice and/or extended answer questions and problem solving, offering a 20% bonus on the final grade of the course, provided that the final grade is at least 5 out of 10 (optional).
- Final written exam comprised of extended answer questions and problem solving on the entire teaching material of the course (compulsory).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Φυσική. Θερμότητα - Ηλεκτρισμός (Θεωρία και Προβλήματα), Κυριάκος Σ. Δημήτριος, Εκδόσεις: Ζήτη Πελαγία & Σια Ι.Κ.Ε. [Εύδοξος: 143559212]
2. Θερμοδυναμική Συστημάτων σε Ισορροπία, C.J.Adkins, 2015, Έκδοση: 1, Εκδόσεις: ΡΟΠΗ, [Εύδοξος: 50659183]
3. Φυσική:Βασικές αρχές, Μηχανική,Κυματική,Θερμοδυναμική, A, Halliday David, Resnick Robert,Walker Jearl( Γενική επιστ.επιμ. Στυλιάρης Ευστάθιος), 2021, Έκδοση: 1η, Εκδόσεις: Gutenberg [Εύδοξος: 102075353]
4. Φυσική. Εισαγωγή στη Μηχανική, Θεωρία και Προβλήματα, Κυριάκος Δημήτρης, Καρακώστας Θεόδωρος, 2012, Έκδοση: 1η έκδ., Εκδόσεις: Ζήτη [Εύδοξος: 22766907]
Last Update
03-09-2025
