Additional Physics for Teaching I

Objectives

Meetings are designed toward the understanding of laws and concepts of Physics (Electromagnetism) and their application to the resolution of real problems. In laboratory classes, the emphasis is given to the experimental methods of Physics, metrology, and scientific reporting.

General characterization

Code

11406

Credits

9.0

Responsible teacher

António Carlos Simões Paiva

Hours

Weekly - 4

Total - 70

Teaching language

Português

Prerequisites

Calculus and Mechanics

Bibliography

Recommended textbook:

  • "Fundamentals of Physics” de Halliday, Resnick and Walker

Other suggested textbooks:

  • “Física” de M. Alonso e E. Finn, Tradução Portuguesa

Teaching method

  • Concepts, demonstration and application exercise
  • Laboratory sessions: Realization of experiments and analysis of the obtained result. 
  • List of Applets for virtual demonstration and experiments.

Evaluation method


Discussion of lab reports

Subject matter

  1. Electric charge
  2. Electric field
  3. Gauss law
  4. Electric potential
  5. Capacitance
  6. Current and resistance
  7. Circuits
  8. magnetic field
  9. Magnetic fiel due to currents
  10. Induction and Inductance
  11. Magnetism of matter

Programs

Programs where the course is taught: