Mechanics

Lecturer:

David Břeň (gar.)

Tutor:

Michal Křelina, David Břeň (gar.), Pavel Bažant, Eva Havránková, Goce Chadzitaskos, Petr Jizba, Dalibor Karásek, Hynek Lavička, Jaroslav Novotný, Petr Novotný, Ivo Petr, Josef Schmidt, Jan Smotlacha, Lucie Strmisková, Helena Šediváková, Jan Vysoký, Michal Záruba

Supervisor:

Department of Physics

Synopsis:

Introduction to physics, physical quantities and units. Particle kinematics, basic types of motion and their superposition. Particle dynamics, one-dimensional equations of motion, motion in central force field, forces in noninertial reference frames. Mechanics of system of free particles, two-body problem, collisions. Mechanics of rigid body, rotation. Fundamentals of continuum mechanics, elasticity, hydrodynamics. Sound.

Requirements:

Secondary school knowledges.

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Kinematics. Acceleration. Superposition of motions.

2.Newton´s laws, force, impuls, work, power, energy.

3.One-dimensional motion, harmonic oscillator.

4.Resonance. Mathematical pendulum.

5.The field of central force. Kepler´s problem.

6.Noninertial frames of reference, inertial forces.

7.Conservation of momenta and energy.

8.Two-body problem, collisions and scattering.

9.Rigid body, moment of inertia.

10.Gyroscopes, Euler´s equations.

11.Fundamentals of continuum mechanics.

12.Elasticity, Hooke´s law.

13.Equilibrium and motion of fluids, sound propagation.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Calculations of examples on:

1.Kinematics. Acceleration. Superposition of motions.

2.Newton´s laws, force, impuls, work, power, energy.

3.One-dimensional motion, harmonic oscillator.

4.Resonance. Mathematical pendulum.

5.The field of central force. Kepler´s problem.

6.Noninertial frames of reference, inertial forces.

7.Conservation of momenta and energy.

8.Two-body problem, collisions and scattering.

9.Rigid body, moment of inertia.

10.Gyroscopes, Euler´s equations.

11.Fundamentals of continuum mechanics.

12.Elasticity, Hooke´s law.

13.Equilibrium and motion of fluids, sound propagation.

Study Objective:

Knowledge: to learn the basic of machanics, to solve simple equation of motion.

Skills: solving if simple equation of motion

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] Ch. Kittel, Mechanics. McGraw 1965

Recommended references:

[2] Halliday, Resnick, Walker: Fundamentals of physics. J. Wiley 2001

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: