PRINCIPLES OF COMPUTER MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS APPLIED TO BIOTECHNOLOGY M - Z

Module PHYSICS APPLIED TO BIOTECHNOLOGY

The student is required to achieve the following training objectives:

• physical quantities and dimensional analysis;
• vector calculation and applications;
• static and dynamic of the material point and of the rigid body;
• fluidostatic and fluid dynamics;
• thermodynamics

The teaching method is generally the most congenial to the teaching of Physics. In particular, the lecture will be given by means of slides prepared by the teacher. In addition, multimedia files (video and / or audio) will be used to facilitate the understanding of some topics. In addition to this, teaching in cooperative learning is privileged. Brainstorming will also be considered (mainly for the resolution of exercises submitted by the teacher) and flipped-classroom in which the students will be directly called into question to explain or illustrate exercises or theoretical topics. 

Should the circumstances require online or blended teaching, appropriate modifications to what is hereby stated may be introduced, in order to achieve the main objectives of the course. Additionally, exams may take place online, depending on circumstances.

Information for students with disabilities and / or SLD: To guarantee equal opportunities and in compliance with the laws in force, interested students can ask for a personal interview in order to plan any compensatory and / or dispensatory measures, based on the teaching objectives and specifications needs. It is also possible to contact the CInAP contact person (Center for Active and Participatory Integration - Services for Disabilities and / or SLD) of the department.

1) Physics quantities

Quantities in physics--International system-Dimensions and dimensional calculation-Measurement uncertainties

2) Vectors

Reference frame and euclidean axes; Geometrical meaning of vectors; Vectors in physics and their role in describing 2D and 3D space; Vector and scalar quantities; Vectors in the plane and their decomposition; Versors; Operation with vectors: sum, difference product

3) Kinematics

Position and displacement vector; Velocity and accelerations vectors; ; One dimensional motion with constant velocity;  One dimensional motion with constant acceleration; Freely falling objects; Projectile motion; Uniform Circular motion; Centripetal acceleration

4) Dinamics

The concept of force; Newton's laws of motion; The force as a vector; Gravitational force; Forces of friction; The concept of work; Equilibrium condition and the inclined plane (with and without friction forces); Work done by a constant and a varying force; Conservative forces; Elastic forces and Hooke's law; The simple pendulum; Mass-spring system; Kinetic Energy and the wrok-kinetic energy theorem: Gravitaional force and gravitaional law; Conservation of energy; Potential energy; The isolated systems: conservation of mechanical energy; Linear momentum and its conservation; Impulse and momentum; Angular position, veolicity and acceleration; Rotational kinematics; Rigid body; Angular momentum and torque; Energy in rotational motion; Angular momentum conservation; 

5) Fluid mechanics

Pressure; Variation of pressure with depth; Stevin's law; Pressure measurements; Pascal's law; Buoyant forces and Archimede's principle; Fluid dynamics; Bernoulli's equation

6) Thermodinamics

Temperature and the zeroth law of thermodynamics; Thermic contact; Thermometers; Absolute scale of temperatures; Thermic equilibrium; The heat; Thermal expansion of solids and liquids; Specific heat and calorimetry; Temperature of equiibrium; Latenet heat; The first law of thermodynamics; Work, heat and internal energy in thermodynamics; Transformation; Peferct gases; Transformations with constant temperature or volume or pressure; Molar specifi heat; The Mayer relation; Adiabatic transformations; The Carnot Cycle; The Carnot principle; The second law of thermodynamics; Entropy;

6) Electromagnetism

Point-like charges; The Coulomb law; Electric field and its sources; the Gauss law; Electric potential and energy; Capacity and Capacitors; Current, resistance and Ohm's laws; Magnetic field and its sources; Time-dependent magnetic fields; Introduction to the Maxwell equations; Electromagnetic waves and properties; Applications

1. D. Halliday, R. Resnick, J. Walker "Fondamenti di Fisica" (2015) Casa Ed. Ambrosiana;

2. Mazzoldi, Nigro, Voci: “Elementi di Fisica Vol. 1 – Meccanica e Termodinamica. Seconda edizione.” (EdiSES)

3. D. Halliday, R. Resnick, J. Walker "Fundamental of Physics" Casa Ed. Ambrosiana