Class Physics

Study of the motion of point masses and particle systems: application of kinematics, Newton's Laws and the conservation of mechanical energy. Fundamental concepts of continuous media mechanics and fluid mechanics.

1. Physical dimensions and systems of units. Vectors.
2. One-dimensional movement
2.1 Position and displacement
2.2 Speed (average and instantaneous)
2.3 Acceleration (average and instantaneous)
2.4 Equations of motion
3. Movement in two or three dimensions
3.1 Displacement, speed and acceleration
3.2 Projectile motion
3.3 Circular movtion
3.4 Relative motion
4. Newton's laws
4.1 Law of inertia and fundamental law of 4.2 Action-reaction law
4.3 Resistive forces
4.4 Gravitational force
4.5 Inertial forces
5. Energy
5.1 Work and kinetic energy
5.2 Conservative forces and potential energy
5.3 Conservation of energy
6. Particle systems
6.1 Momentum and its conservation
6.2 Elastic and inelastic collisions
7. Introduction to continuous media
7.1 Continuous mass distributions
7.2 Forces on surfaces
8. Fluid mechanics
8.1 Fundamental equation of hydrostatics 8.2 Conservation of mass and continuity 8.3 Energy conservation and Bernoulli equation
9. Wing profiles

Distribute to the students, complementary exercises of the modules taught.

• Alves, R; (2019) Mecânica Geral. 1ª edição. Lisboa: Edições Universitárias Lusófonas, ISBN: 978-989-757-067-4
• Deus, J.; Peña, T.; Noronha, A.; Brogueira, P.; Pimenta, M.: (2014) - Introdução à Física. 3ª Edição. Lisboa: Escolar Editora, ISBN 13: 9789725924402
• Fishbane, P.; Gasiorowicz, S.; Thornton, S.; (2005) Physics for Scientists and Engineers. 3ª edição. Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN-13: 978-0131420946
• Serway, R.; Jewett, J. W. (2004) Physics for Scientists and Engineers. 6ª edição. Thomson Brooks/Cole. ISBN 0534408427