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Title: introduction to physics syllabus
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Description: physics note helps you learn the basics of physics
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PHYS 101 General Physics I
Syllabus
Required or
Elective
Required
Semester
Spring 2012–13
Elective
Fall 2012–13
Date
February 19, 2013
Class Hours
Tuesday 13:00–14:50
Friday 13:00–13:50
Summer 2012–13
Course Credit
Hours/ ECTS
(3,0,0) 3 / 5 ECTS
Level of Course
Freshmen
Instructor
Asst
...
Dr
...
319
Teaching
Assistant(s)
Teaching
Assistants’ Phone
Cansın Arslan
312 585 00 54
Pre‐requisite/ Co‐
requisite
Language of
Instruction
None
English
Turkish
Instructor’s Office
Friday 10:00–12:00
Hours
Instructor’s E‐
kagan
...
edu
...
343
Assistants’ Office
Teaching
cansin
...
edu
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On successful completion of this module, the students should be able to
1
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2
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3
...
4
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5
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6
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Bloom’s Taxonomy Levels: (C) Comprehension, (a) Application, (A) Analyze, (E)
Evaluate
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Computer Usage
The Mastering Physics (MP) online homework system will be used for graded
homeworks
...
(http://www
...
com)
Student
Workload
(Total 150
Hrs)
Lectures
...
20 hrs
Workshop
...
hrs
Debate
...
hrs
Field Trips/Visits
...
hrs
Lab Applications
...
hrs
Exams / Quizzes
...
hrs
Research Review
...
hrs
Case Study Analysis
...
hrs
Poster Presentation
...
hrs
Web Designs
...
hrs
Team Meetings
...
60 hrs
W
Day
1
2/19
2/22
2/26
2
3/1
TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE
Topics
Objectives
Introduce fundamental quantities of
Measurements (Ch
...
Differentiate between
Estimating
accuracy and precession in measurements
...
Kinematics in one dimension
Describe straight‐line motion in terms of
(Ch
...
Constant acceleration case
Interpret graphs of position, velocity and
Free fall
acceleration as functions of time
...
Vectors (Ch
...
4)
Newton’s three laws of nature
5
3/19
3/22
Various forces (Ch
...
6)
Satellites and
“Weightlessness”
EXAM 1
Newton’s synthesis
Work and Energy (Ch
...
8)
Potential energy
Conservation of mechanical
energy
Holiday – No class
Energy conservation with
dissipative forces
Quiz 3
Linear momentum (Ch
...
Utilize unit vectors
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Describe the curved path of a projectile
...
Analyze and utilize Newton’s laws of
motion using free‐body diagrams
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Differentiate between the static and
kinetic friction forces
...
Introduce centripetal force; relate it to the
particle velocity and radius of the path
...
Relate weight of a body to its mass and its
position relative to its distance from the
center of earth
...
Introduce scalar product of two vectors
...
Calculate the amount of work done by a
constant force on a particle
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Differentiate between the conservative
and non‐conservative forces
...
Use the concept of gravitational potential
energy in vertical motion problems
...
Examine the conservation
of energy with and without dissipative
forces
...
Examine the conditions under which the
5/3
12
5/7
5/10
13
5/14
5/17
14
5/21
5/24
15
Impulse
EXAM 2
Head‐on collisions
Collisions in two dimensions
Elastic and inelastic collisions
Center of mass
Rotational motion (Ch
...
11)
Identify the vector nature of angular
quantities and relate the rate of change of
Cross product of vectors
angular momentum to torque
...
momentum
FINAL EXAMS WEEK, May 25–June 7, 2013
total momentum of a system is constant
...
Examine collisions in one and two
dimensions
...
Introduce the concept of center of mass
for a system of particles or an extended
body
...
Compare
rotational mechanics with that of the
linear case
...
Quiz [5%]
There will be 4 quizzes
...
Homework [15%]
There will be 6 homework assignments
...
In order to do the online home‐works, a student needs to buy the
textbook with Student Access Kit from the TEDU Bookstore
...
Exams [25% + 25%]
There will be 2 one‐hour exams: Exam 1 is on 3/29 covering Chapters 1–6;
Exam 2 is on 5/3 covering Chapters 7–9
...
Final Exam [30%]
There will a cumulative final
...
COURSE ASSESSMENTS & LEARNING OUTCOMES MATRIX
Assessment Methods
Course Learning Outcomes
Quizzes
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Homeworks
2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Exam 1
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Exam 2
1, 2, 4, 5, 6,
Final Exam
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Grade
AA
BA
BB
CB
CC
DC
DD
F
FX
P
GRADING SCALE
Grade Points
4
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50
3
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50
2
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50
1
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00
0
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Attendance
You are expected to attend all classes
...
Please be respectful of your classmates by
being on time
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Please do not use your computers during
class time
...
Calculator Policy
You may use a calculator during exams
...
III
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If you feel that you
need to sign up for tutoring, please visit Dr
...
147, Phone: 585 00 45, e‐mail:
mana
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edu
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IV
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Sharing written work before it is turned in to be graded as academic dishonesty
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tedu
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tr/Assets/Documents/News/Public/TEDU_Ogrenci_El_Kitabi_2012
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V
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Aslı Bugay (e‐mail: asli
...
edu
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Tolga İnan (e‐mail:
tolga
...
edu
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For more information please see Handbook for Registered Students
...
Make Up Exams
Make‐up exams for Exam 1 and 2 will not be offered generally
...
The only exceptions
are illness or emergency (e
...
, death in family, a traffic accident, etc
...
The dates for Make‐up exam for Final are decided by Make‐up Exam Commission according to the rules and
regulation of TEDU
...
tedu
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tr/
en‐US/Content/Default
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Also please read the document given in the link http://www
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edu
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aspx
Title: introduction to physics syllabus
Description: physics note helps you learn the basics of physics
Description: physics note helps you learn the basics of physics