The fundamental objectives shared by both this subject and its predecessor Physical I are, on the one hand, the consolidation, with the appropriate conceptual and formal rigor, of previously acquired knowledge. On the other hand, the establishment of the necessary bases for the study of other disciplines, either basic or fundamental. All this in such a way shows that the final objective is not the mere theoretical speculation but the application of the acquired knowledge to the technology, through the appropriate models and physical-mathematical schemes. The necessary skills and abilities will be developed for the resolution of technical problems related to Physics, practicing the analytical-deductive methodology of this science.
The program of the Physics II subject of the Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering is divided into two large blocks: Thermodynamics and Electricity and Magnetism, which will be developed in nine chapters as detailed in the contents section. This subject is key to understand subjects that will be studied later such as Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, Thermal Engineering I, Foundations of Electrical Engineering or Electronic Technology.
The second block is articulated in seven chapters that will follow a quasi-chronological development of classical electromagnetism. As in this second block, the first block will develop the classical formulation of thermodynamics summarized in two sections.
