| Lectures and exercises |
hours |
| Topics |
Specific contents |
|
| Element of thermodynamics |
Internal energy, work and heat. First law of thermodynamics. Heat capacity. Reversible and irreversible processes. Entropy and heat. Efficiency of a heat engine. Second law of thermodynamics. |
14
|
| Fields of forces: gravitation |
Gauss' theorem. Gravitational field. Gravitational potential energy. |
2
|
| Fields of forces: electrostatics |
Electrostatics, Coulomb's law. Charge quantization and conservation. Electrostatic field and its lines of force. Flux of electrostatic fields and Gauss' theorem. Potential energy and electrostatical potential. |
14
|
| Capacitors and dielectrics |
Electrostatic capacitance and its calculation for capacitors of different geometry. Energy of an electrostatic field. Capacitors with dielectrics. Polarization of dielectrics and induced dipole moment. |
6
|
| Electric current, resistance and circuits |
Electric current, current intensity and density. Resistance, resistivity and Ohm's law. Combination of resitors. Power dissipation in a resistor. Single loop circuits. Charging and discharging of a RC circuit. |
4
|
| Total hours for lectures and exercises |
40 |
| for exercises only |
15 |
|
Further educational activities
|
hours
|
| Labs |
6 |
| Tutorials / Seminars |
|
| Workshops |
|
| Guided tours |
|
| |
|
| Total hours for further educational activities |
6 |
| Total hours |
46
|