F1620 Self-made Mechanics

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Pavel Konečný, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Bochníček, Dr. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Bochníček, Dr.
Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Pavel Konečný, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 13:00–13:50 Kontaktujte učitele
Prerequisites
Requirements of physics on the entry level university course of mechanics.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The discipline is devoted to students of physics teaching.
Absolving the course a student obtains following abilities and skills:
Basic laboratory and technical skills.
Knowledge of the mechanics at the introductory level.
Ability to prepare and perform demonstration experiments of the mechanics which can be done at home laboratory using common toys, household and hobby materials.
Learning outcomes
Absolving the course a student obtains following abilities and skills:
Basic laboratory and technical skills.
Knowledge of the mechanics at the introductory level.
Ability to prepare and perform demonstration experiments of the mechanics which can be done at home laboratory using common toys, household and hobby materials.
Syllabus
  • 1. Revision of rudiments of Newtonian mechanics: Quantities characterizing the motion of bodies Reference frames; Equations of motion; Work and mechanical energy; Momentum and angular momentum; Momentum laws and conservation laws; Motion of rigid bodies; Fluid mechanics; 2. Basics of engineering drawing
  • 3. Laboratory skills:
  • Basics of metal craft, wood craft:
  • Drilling; cutting; connecting; soldering; gluing; laminating;
  • 4. Demonstration experiments:
  • Newton's laws, (water rocket, air rocket. pinq-pong ball cannon);
  • Hydrodynamics; Bernoulli's principle (ball suspended above and in PET bottle funnel; a ping pong ball suspended in the tilted air stream; flow in bent pipe)
  • Motion of rigid body; (gyroscope with counterweights; precession; gyroscope on rope);
Literature
  • HALLIDAY, David, Robert RESNICK and Jearl WALKER. Fyzika (Physics). 1st ed. Brno, Praha: Vutium, Prometheus, 2001. ISBN 80-214-1868-0. info
Teaching methods
lectures, demonstration experiments, class discussion, individual project,
Assessment methods
The course is closed by final project.The teacher makes the classification according to correctness and perfection of the project.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, spring 2012 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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