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IMO 103General Physics4+0+2ECTS:7
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 4 hours of lectures and 2 hours of laboratory per week
Lecturer--
Co-LecturerYrd. Doç. Dr. Nedim Alev
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The main objectives of this course are to provide the student with a clear presentation of the basic concepts and principles of physics.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : know basic concepts and principles of physics will be learned to students clearly and logically.2
LO - 2 : understand at a large viewpoint with the intrinsic application in the real word, basic concept and principles of physics2
LO - 3 : understand work of nature laws engaged from physical theories.2
LO - 4 : gain and improve problem solving ability.2
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Vectors. Motion in one dimension. Motion in two dimensions. The laws of motion. Circular motion and other application of Newton?s laws. Work and energy. Potential energy and conservation of energy. Linear momentum and collisions. Rotation of a rigid body about a fixed axis. Rolling motion. Angular momentum and torque. Static equilibrium and elasticity. Oscillatory motion. The law of universal gravitation. Temperature. Thermal expansion and ideal gases. Heat and laws of thermodynamics. The kinetic theory of gases.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Physics, Measurement, Units, Scientific representation, Dimension Analysis, Meaningful numbers, skalars and vertors
 Week 2Displacement, Speed and Velocity, Acceleration, Uniformly Accelerated Motion, Free Fall, Non-Uniformly Accelerated Motion
 Week 3Distance and Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration, Uniformly Accelerated Motion, Projectile Motion, Circular Motion, Relative Motion
 Week 4Forces and Newton's First Law, Newton's Second Law, Newton's Third Law, Applications of Newton's Laws
 Week 5Some Simple Constant Forces, Friction, Dragging Motion,Force and Circular Motion, Fundamental Forces
 Week 6Kinetic Energy and Work, Constant Forces in Space, Variable Forces Depending on Position,Conservative and nonconservative Forces, Power
 Week 7Conservation of Energy, Conservation of Energy and Limited Motion, two- and three dimensional motions, Is Conservation of Energy a principle?
 Week 8Momentum and Its Conservation, Acceleration and One-dimensional Collision,Inelastic Collision and Explosion, Elastic and Inelastic Colisions, Multi-dimensional Elastic Collisions, Center of Mass
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Motion of Rigid Body, Rotational Motion around an Axis, Kinetic Energy of a Rotational Motion, Calculation of Moment of Inerita, Torque, Angular Momentum and its Conservation, Rotation
 Week 11Generalization of Angular Momentum, Generalization of Torque, Dinamics of Rotational Motion, Conservation of Angular Momentum, Work and Energy in Angular Motion
 Week 12Conditions for Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies, Gravity and Rigid Bodies, Application Areas of Static
 Week 13First observations of motions of planets, Newton's Law, General Gravity of Mass, Einstein's Law of Gravity of Mass
 Week 14Kinematics of Simple Harmonic Motion, Relationship between simple harmonic motion and circular motion, Springs and simple harmonic motion, simple pendulum, Harmonic motion and equilibrium
 Week 15Regular Oscillation, Constant waves, Continuous waves, Energy and Power of Waves, Sound, Doppler Effect
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Yalçın, C. (2003). Temel Fizik Cilt 1, Arkadaş Yayınevi, Ankara.
 
Recommended Reading
1Çolakoğlu, K.(1995). Serway Fizik, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara.
2Çolakoğlu, K. (2000). Fizik İlkeleri-1, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 19/11/2013 1 30
Quiz 12 10/12/2013 1 20
End-of-term exam 16 07/01/2014 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 5 14 70
Sınıf dışı çalışma 4 14 56
Arasınav için hazırlık 4 7 28
Arasınav 1 1 1
Kısa sınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 6 8 48
Total work load204