Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
20150102001101PHYSICS - ICompulsory115
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To introduce the fundamental principles and concepts of physics in detail at freshmen level. To build a strong background for physics major as well as showing the necessity and importance of physics for other branches of natural sciences and engineering through applications in industry and technology.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Ramazan Topkaya
Learning Outcomes
1Students would have up to theoretical and practical knowledge on Physics.
2Students would have up to date infomations, theoretical and practical knowledge on Physics.
3Students would acquire theoretical knowledge on subject of Physics theories.
4Students would analyse the experimental results.
5Students would apply theorical knowledge gained in the field of physics
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Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Units, Physical Quantities, and Vectors. Motion Along a Straight Line. Motion in Two or Three Dimensions. Newton's Laws of Motion. Applying Newton's Laws. Work and Kinetic Energy. Potential Energy and Energy Conservation. Momentum, Impulse, and Collisions. Rotation of Rigid Bodies. Dynamics of Rotational Motion. Equilibrium and Elasticity.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
11 Units and Physical Quantities: Fundamental quantities, significant figures. 2 Vectors: Addition of vectors, scalar product, vector productI 3 Motion in one and two dimensions: Position, velocity and acceleration vectors, projectile motion, uniform circular motion. 4 Newton’s Laws: 1., 2., and 3. Newton’ s law. 5 Application of Newton laws: Friction, uniform circular motion. 6 Work and Kinetic Energy: Work, Work-energy theorem, power. 7 Potential energy and conservation of energy: Conservative and non-conservative forces. 8 Momentum and motion of system of particle: Center of mass, motion of the center of mass. 9 Momentum and motion of system of particle: Conservation of momentum. 10 Rotational kinematics: Angular position, angular velocity, angular acceleration, moment of inertia. 11 Rotational dynamics: Torque, angular momentum 12 Rotational dynamics: Rotation of rigid a body, work concept for rotation, conservation of angular momentum, gyroscopes. 13 Static Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies: Conditions for static equilibrium. 14 Elasticity: Stress, strain.
Recommended or Required Reading
1. FİZİK, WE Gettys, FJ Keller, MJ Skove (çeviri), Mc Graw Hill & Literatür Yayıncılık. 2. PHYSICS, PM Fishbane, S Gasiorowicz, ST Thornton, 3rd ed., Pearson Pub. 3. TEMEL FİZİK Cilt 1, PM Fishbane, S Gasiorowicz, ST Thornton (çeviri), Arkadaş Yayıncılık. 4. FİZİK Cilt 1, R Serway (çeviri) Palme Yayıncılık. 5. FİZİK, DC Giancoli (çeviri), 4. Baskı, Pearson-Printice Hall & Arkadaş Yayıncılık 6. Fen ve Mühendislik için Fizik 1, Serway-Beichner.,
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures13565
Self Study14570
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination11515
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)163
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