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93201 Mechanics and Thermodynamics
Danish title: Mekanisk fysik og varmelære
Language: Danish Credit points: 5
Type: Open University
Language: Danish

Recommended semester: 1st semester
Examination: Written exam (13-scale)
Contact person: Claus Hanke, Building 373, Tel. +45 4525 5004, email clha@iabm.dtu.dk, http://www.iabm.dtu.dk/anshp.d/clha

Department: Department of Applied Civil and Environmental Engineering
Aim: The purpose of this course is to give the students an understanding of the fundamental concepts in mechanical and thermal physics.
Contents: Kinematics and dynamics of single particles and systems of particles. Linear momentum and force. Newton's laws. Work and energy. Center of mass theorem. Angular momentum. The conservation laws for energy and momentum. Introduction to thermal physics. Internal energy and the first law. Different gaslaws. Entropi.