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| Unit | FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS |
| PHYSICS PR. | |
| Code | IFZ229 |
| Name | Theoretical Mech. 1 |
| Term | 2017-2018 Academic Year |
| Semester | 3. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 4-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 4 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. BERRİN ÖZDEMİR |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. BERRİN ÖZDEMİR
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To introduce Newton's laws of motion, their applications to various problems and solution methods of the resulting problems to students who have taken freshman physics and calculus courses in previous years.
Course Content
Newton's laws of motion, momentum, kinetic energy, potential energy, force and conservative forces, Fundamental forces of nature, simple harmonic motion, resonance, Gravitation, central forces, motion under a central force, inverse square law, Planetary motion and Kepler's laws.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Knows Newton's laws of motion, understands and interprets them |
| LO02 | knows the concepts of momentum, kinetic and potential energies and uses them |
| LO03 | knows the concepts of force and conservative force, knows the fundamnetal forces of nature and the effective ranges of each one of them |
| LO04 | knows how to write the equation for a simple harmonic motion and solves it under various conditions, knwos the concept of resonance |
| LO05 | knows the gravitation and knows how to calculate the force applied by a body of a special geometry to a point particle. Knows the gravitational potential and calculates the potential created by masses of various geometries. |
| LO06 | knows what a central force is and have a knowledge about its basic properties |
| LO07 | knows how to calculate the trajectory of a particle under a central force. |
| LO08 | knows the trajectory of a particle under an inverse square law and its properties |
| LO09 | Have a knowledge about planetary motion and Kepler's lwas |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Explain the basic concepts and principles in the field of physics. | |
| PLO02 | - | Evaluate the developmets in the field of Physics by using scientific methods and techniques. | |
| PLO03 | - | Combine the knowledge in the field of physics with the other scientific area. | |
| PLO04 | - | Identify problems in the field of physics and for the solutions apply the analytical and simulative methods. | |
| PLO05 | - | Explain the methods of producing scientific knowledge in the field of physics. | |
| PLO06 | - | Reach the Information in the field of physics, for the purpose of classification, and uses. | |
| PLO07 | - | Use the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field of physics. | |
| PLO08 | - | Design experiments in the field of physics. | |
| PLO09 | - | Inform the specialist or non-specialist groups, orally or in writing on issues related to physics. | |
| PLO10 | - | Use the information technologies in Physics area for their purpose. | |
| PLO11 | - | Take responsibility as a team or alone to overcome the problems encountered in the field of physics . | |
| PLO12 | - | Plan and manage the activities for the professional developments of emplyees under his/her responsibilities. | |
| PLO13 | - | Classify, use and critically evaluate the knowledg taken by his/her efforts. | |
| PLO14 | - | Know that learning process is life-long and acts accordingly. | |
| PLO15 | - | Both with colleagues, as well as off the field of builds relationships ethically use information, communication technologies. Define necessities in learning in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas and improve himself/herself accordingly. | |
| PLO16 | - | Have knowledge of a foreign language at least monitoring developments in the field of physics. | |
| PLO17 | - | Know the importance of individual development. | |
| PLO18 | - | Monitor the developments in the field of physics, learn and evaluate in terms of social ethics. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newton's laws of motion, the concept of force | study the relevant chapter in the textbook | |
| 2 | Solution of various problems in the presence of friction forces that depend on the velocity of the particle using Newton's laws | study the relevant chapter in the textbook | |
| 3 | Conservative forces and a short introduction to chaos | study the relevant chapter in the textbook | |
| 4 | Oscillations, simple harmonic motion | study the relevant chapter in the textbook | |
| 5 | damped and driven oscillations, the resonance phenomenon, oscillations in two diemnsions | study the relevant chapter in the textbook | |
| 6 | oscillations in two diemnsions, phase space, solution of some problems | study the relevant chapter in the textbook | |
| 7 | Gravitation | study the relevant chapter in the textbook | |
| 8 | mid-term exam | ||
| 9 | Gravitation (cont'd) | study the relevant chapter in the textbook | |
| 10 | Motion under a central force, definition, its properties | study the relevant chapter in the textbook | |
| 11 | Velocity and acceleration in plane polar coordinates | study the relevant chapter in the textbook | |
| 12 | two body problem, equation of the orbit | study the relevant chapter in the textbook | |
| 13 | Planetary motion | study the relevant chapter in the textbook | |
| 14 | Kepler's laws | study the relevant chapter in the textbook | |
| 15 | Kepler's laws (cont'd) | study the relevant chapter in the textbook | |
| 16 | Final exam | ||
| 17 | Final exam |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |