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PHYS-C0110 - Mechanics, Lecture, 3.9.2024-14.10.2024

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

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
Prerequisites
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

Rules of Conduct - Students´ Rights and Responsibilities (in force from 1 August 2020)

Aalto University Code of Academic Integrity and Handling Violations Thereof

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