LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course the student...
1. can apply Newtons laws to determine the state of motion of an object,
2. can use the work-energy principle and conservation of energy to solve problems
3. can solve elastic and inelastic collisions for objects
4. can use the concepts related to rotational motion
5. knows how to solve the time-evolutions for a damped oscillator and knows the concepts related to periodic motion
Credits: 5
Schedule: 03.09.2024 - 14.10.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Jani-Petri Martikainen
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Motion, force, momentum, kinetic energy, angular momentum, energy of rotation and moment of inertia. Inertial and non-inertial coordinate systems, fictional forces, Galilei's relativity principle and Galilei transformation. Periodic motion, damped oscillation and basic concepts for wave motion.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Pre-assignments, exercises, group exercises, final exam. Weight of the final exam around 30% and pass threshold around 50%
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
2x2h lectures per week, Pre-lecture assignments, 1 exercise session. Self-study.
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
University Physics with Modern Physics, Global Edition: Hugh D. Young; Roger A. Freedman and additional material provided in MyCourses
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
4 Quality Education
5 Gender Equality
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
13 Climate Action
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I
2025-2026 Autumn I