Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleL+PCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
1PHYS101GENERAL PHYSICS I2+236

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit First Cycle
Department / Program PHYSICS
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Objectives of the Course By the end of this course, the student will:
1. have a clear understanding of basic concepts of classical mechanics to pursue more advanced physics courses;
2. be able to explain the physical principals underlying equations of motion, conservation of energy and momentum, and rotational motion;
3. understand the importance of experimental observation and measurement;
4. gain skills for problem solving.
Course Content Physical quantities, their units and measurement, Vectors, Motion in one, two and three dimensions, Newton's laws of motion and their applications; Circular motion, friction forces and drag; Work and energy; Conservation of energy and its applications; Conservation of Momentum and its applications; Systems in equilibrium; Newton's law of Gravitation
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. Alev Devrim Güçlü
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Serway & Jewett, Physics for Scientists and Engs.
H.D. Young and R.A. Freedman, Sears and Zemansky s University Physics , Pearson Addison Wesley, San Francisco, 13th edition 2011.
R. Resnick, D. Halliday and K.S. Krane, Physics, Vol. 1 , John Wiley&Sons, New York, 1992

Course Category

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Midterm exams 1 % 30
Quizzes 0 % 0
Homeworks 5 % 30
Other activities 0 % 0
Laboratory works 0 % 0
Projects 0 % 0
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
7
% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Weekly Course Time 14 4 56
Outside Activities About Course (Attendance, Presentation, Midterm exam,Final exam, Quiz etc.) 14 4 56
Application (Homework, Reading, Self Study etc.) 14 4 56
Exams and Exam Preparations 3 5 15
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 6 183

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 To be able to identify physical quantities, their units, and be able to express other new physical using the known ones.
2 To be able to express the relation between position, velocity and acceleration, and use these consepts to describe the motion of objects in one, two and three dimensions.
3 To grasp the concept of force and Newton s laws of motion, and its application in analysis of equilibrium and motion.
4 To grasp the conservation laws and their importance in explaining natural and daily life phenomena.
5 To grasp the law of gravitation, Kepler laws and planetary motion.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Measurement, Units Physics for Scientists and Engs., Serway & Jewett
2 Motion in one dimension, vectors Physics for Scientists and Engs., Serway & Jewett
3 Motion in two or three dimensions Physics for Scientists and Engs., Serway & Jewett
4 Newton's Laws Physics for Scientists and Engs., Serway & Jewett
5 Applications of Newton's laws Physics for Scientists and Engs., Serway & Jewett
6 Work and kinetic energy Physics for Scientists and Engs., Serway & Jewett
7 Potential Energy and Energy Conservation Physics for Scientists and Engs., Serway & Jewett
8 Momentum, Impulse and Collisions Physics for Scientists and Engs., Serway & Jewett
9 Rotation of Rigid Bodies Physics for Scientists and Engs., Serway & Jewett
10 Dynamics of Rotational Motion Physics for Scientists and Engs., Serway & Jewett
11 Conservation of angular momentum Physics for Scientists and Engs., Serway & Jewett
12 Conservation of angular momentum Physics for Scientists and Engs., Serway & Jewett
13 Equilibrium of rigid bodies Physics for Scientists and Engs., Serway & Jewett
14 Gravitation and planetary motion Physics for Scientists and Engs., Serway & Jewett
15 Final 1st week
16 Final 2nd week


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 2
C2 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 2
C3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 2
C4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 2
C5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 2

Contribution: 0: Null 1:Slight 2:Moderate 3:Significant 4:Very Significant


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