Course: Practicals in Mechanics

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Course title Practicals in Mechanics
Course code KEF/FP1
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kořenek Michal, Mgr.
  • Hausner Michal, Mgr.
  • Georgiadis Filippos, Mgr.
  • Ostruszka Radek, Mgr.
  • Kočiščák Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1st week: compulsory safety training Laboratory tasks of the 1st cycle: 1. Measurement of the moment of inertia 2. Measurement of the shear modulus (static method, dynamic method) 3. Mechanical hysteresis: (a) measurement of the hysteresis loop, (b) determination of elastic modulus of various materials from the torsion of the rods 4. Measurement of the density of the liquids by (a) submersible body and (b) connected vessels 5. Measurement of the density of the solids by (a) direct method, (b) hydrostatic method and (c) pyctometer 2nd cycle: 1. <li> Coupled pendulums - measurement on coupled pendulums by SCOPE WIN computer programme <li> Measurement of the shear modulus by (a) static method and (b) dynamic method <li> Basic acoustic measurements by Kundt tube and cylindrical resonator, examination of musical acoustics by ISES system </ul> <br> Laboratory tasks of the 2nd cycle: 1. Measurement with the 3-axis gyroscope 2. Measurement of gravitational acceleration by reverse pendulum, dependence of oscillation time of physical pendulum on g - Mach pendulum 3.Measurement on mathematical pendulum 4. Balistic pendulum. 5. Measurement on the train set

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory Work
Learning outcomes
Laboratory tasks for the physical practicum (mechanics, oscillations and waves, acoustics)
Application Show an ability to apply knowledge and principles for solution of particular problems in the concrete situations.
Prerequisites
unspecified
OPT/MMF

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Students must attend all the classes during the semester and must measure all the prescript laboratory tasks. Every student must submit a protocol on the results of the measurement to the lecturer. Students must pass combined colloquium.
Recommended literature
  • studijní texty na moodle.
  • Bajer, J. (2004). Mechanika 1-3. VUP Olomouc.
  • Mlčoch, J.; Rössler, T. (2005). Teorie měření a experimentu. UP Olomouc.
  • Široká, M. (1989). Fyzikální praktikum. UP Olomouc.


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