Educational guide 2023_24 Escola de Enxeñaría Aeronáutica e do Espazo

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
1) Basic vectorial Calculus	- Vectors and scalars - Coordinate system
2) Kinematics	- Reference system, trajectories, velocity and acceleration - Rectilinear and curvilinear motion - Tangential and normal accelerations
3) Relative movement	- Translation - Rotation - Components of the acceleration
4) Newton's laws	- Force - Newton’s first law: inertia - Newton’s second law: weight - Newton’s third law: action-reaction - Linear momentum - Angular momentum - Work and energy
5) Particle system	- External and internal forces - Linear impulse. Collisions - Centre of mass. - Linear momentum, angular momentum, work and energy of a particle system
6) Rigid solids	- Concept of rig solid. Centre of mass - Moment of inertia - Translation - Rotation around a fixed axis - Rolling motion
7) Particle statics and rigid solid statics	- General equations of the equilibrium of rigid solid - System of forces - Stability
8) Fluid statics	- Density and hydrostatic pressure - Archimedes’ principle - Surface tension. Capillarity