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| Unit | FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS |
| PHYSICS PR. | |
| Code | FZ331 |
| Name | Theoretical Mechanics I |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 4-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 8 ECTS |
| National Credit | 4 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Üniversite Dersi |
| 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
The purpose of this course is to expose the students to Newton s Laws of motion, to show them how these laws can be applied to various problems and to show how the resulting equations can be solved. The students are supposed to have taken the standart math and physics courses in their freshman and sophomore years.
Course Content
Newton s law of motion, Momentum, Kinetic Energy, Potential energy, Force and conservative force, Basic force in nature, Harmonic oscilator, resonance, The gravitational force, Central force, Motion under central force, Inverse square law, Planet motion and Kepler laws
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
2. Herhangi bir Birinci Sınıf Mekanik kitabı, Örneğin Temel Fizik, Çev. Cengiz Yalçın. 3. Herhangi bir Diferansiyel Denklemler ile ilgili kaynak
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Comprehends Newton s laws of motion, understands and interprets them |
| LO02 | Defines the kinetic energy, potential energy and energy concepts and can use them adequately. |
| LO03 | Knows the concepts of force and conservative force, the fundamentals forces of nature and the appliacation range of each one of them. |
| LO04 | Writes down the equation of motion for harmonic oscillators and solves them under various conditions; knows the concept of resonance. |
| LO05 | Awares of the gravitational force, can calculate the gravitational force applied by a body of certain geometry to a point particle. Knows the gravitational potential and can calculate it for badies of various geometries. |
| LO06 | Knows the central force and its basic properties. |
| LO07 | Knows how to solve for the orbital equation of a particle under a central force. |
| LO08 | Knows the orbit of a particle under an inverse square force field and the properties of the orbit. |
| LO09 | Has knowledge about the motion of planets and Kepler s laws of motion. |
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 | Solving various problems in the presence of resistive forces that depend on velocity using Newton s equations of motion. | study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | |
| 3 | Coservation rules, a short introduction to chaos. | study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | |
| 4 | Osciallations, simple harmonic motion. | study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | |
| 5 | Damped oscillation, osciallations under a driving force, the concept of resonance, osciallations in two dimensions. | study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | |
| 6 | Osciallations in two dimensions (cont d), phase space, solutions to various problems. | study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | |
| 7 | Gravitational force. | study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-Term exam | |
| 9 | Gravitational force (cont d) | study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | |
| 10 | Central forces, definition, their properties | study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | |
| 11 | Velocity and acceleration on plane polar coordinates | study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | |
| 12 | Two body problem, orbit problem | study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | |
| 13 | Motion of planets | 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 | Term Exams | Final exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | 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 |