Course content

Thorough introduction to Newton's mechanics. Newton's laws. Dry friction and friction in fluids. Work, mechanical energy, kinetic energy, rotational energy, potential energy. Conservation of energy, momentum and angular momentum. Rigid bodies and rotational motion, torque, spin. Mechanical oscillations. Gravitation with applications to elliptical planetary motion. Statics and equilibrium theory. Particle dynamics (force, momentum, collisions).

Continuum mechanics and fluid mechanics: The continuum hypothesis, conservation laws, hydrostatic pressure, the control volume method. Bernoulli's equation.

Solid mechanics: Young's modulus, bulk modulus, shear forces, Poisson's number. Basic theory of elasticity.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

After completing the course, the student has:

• Solid knowledge of Newtonian mechanics.
• Understanding of the great importance of classical mechanics both technologically and within modern science, physics included.
• Basic knowledge of mechanical oscillations.
• Basic knowledge in solid mechanics.
• Basic knowledge in ideal fluid mechanics and hydrostatics.

Skills

The student can:

• Apply mathematics for formulating and solving problems in mechanical physics.
• Use numerical methods to analyze problems in mechanics.
• Plan and carry out numerical calculations of mechanical systems.
• Report numerical results.
• Quantitative uncertainty and error analysis, combined with simulations.

General competence

The student can:

• Use known analytical models on new problems.
• Apply mathematical methods for solving theoretical and practical problems.
• Apply numerical methods at a basic level.
• Explain the importance of Newtonian mechanics.

Learning methods and activities

• Theory lessons
• Exercises
• Project

Expected workload in the course is 225 hours.

Compulsory activities

• Exercises
• Numerical project

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

Knowledge equivalent to FY1010 Fundamental physics or TFY1010 Fundamental physics.

Course materials

Stated at the start of the semester.

Credit reductions