Subject description
MECHANICS: kinematics, Newton's laws, torque, law of gravity, kinetic and potential energy, conservation of energy, harmonic oscillations, damped oscillations, forced oscillation, introduction to continuum mechanics, Bernoulli equation, viscosity, Poiseuille – Hagen equation, surface tension (Laplace equation, Young equation), Stokes law, quadratic friction law, mechanical waves
THERMODYNAMICS: fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, heat transfer, thermal expansion of solids and liquids
The subject is taught in programs
Objectives and competences
– to acquire a general education in technical and natural sciences
– to gain better understanding of theoretical and experimental methods in natural and technical sciences
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, tutorials, demonstrative experiments during lectures and lectures of visiting professors from abroad.
Expected study results
Successful completion of the course will provide the students with:
– education in fundamental mechanics and thermodynamics, preparing them for a future as problem solvers in industry,
– a good basic education suitable for a career in electrical engineering industry.
After completion of the course the students should be able to/of:
-use the basic theoretical tools of mechanics and thermodynamics that are needed for the more specialised courses in electrical engineering,
-application of the basic laws of mechanics and thermodynamics to solve general problems in electrical engineering,
– solve practical problems, which prepare the students for independent development work
in the industry ,
– solve interdisciplinary engineering problems, requiring a knowledge and understanding of thermodynamics and mechanics, as well as experience with analytical tools.
Basic sources and literature
1.R. A. Serway: Physics, Sounders Golden Sunburst Series, vsakokratna nova izdaja
2.A. Iglič, V. Kralj-Iglič: Mehanika in termodinamika, Založba FE in FRI, vsakokratna nova izdaja,
spletna izdaja na domači strani : http://physics.fe.uni-lj.si/students/predavanja/zapiski_iglic_fiz1.html
ter v Spletni učilnici FE: https://e.fe.uni-lj.si/login/index.php
3.T. Gyergyek, V. Kralj-Iglič, A. Iglič, M. Fošnarič: Vaje iz Fizike 1, Založba FE in FRI, vsakokratna nova izdaja je tudi na domači strani : http://physics.fe.uni-lj.si/students/predavanja/zapiski_iglic_fiz1.html
4. J. Strnad: Fizika 1. del: Mehanika, toplota, DMFA, najnovejša izdaja
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