| PHYS 107 - Basic Physics I |
| Semester: |
Fall 2013 |
| Instructor: |
Ceyhun Bulutay |
| Office: |
Room 220 |
Phone: 2511 |
| Office Hours: |
Anytime by email appoinment |
| Course Schedule: |
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Monday |
13:40 - 15:30 |
Room SAZ 04 |
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Wednesday |
15:40 - 17:30 |
Room SAZ 04 |
| Exams & Grading: |
2 Midterms (20% each) |
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1st Midterm Date: |
Oct. 30, Wednesday, 15:40 |
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2nd Midterm Date: |
Dec. 11, Wednesday, 15:40 |
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Final Exam (20%) |
Final Exam Date: |
TBA |
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Hands-On Sessions (20%) + Bonus Quiz (10%) |
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Lab (20%) |
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| Letter Bins: |
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A:[110-85], A-:(85-80], B+:(80-75], B:(75-70], B-:(70-65],
C+:(65-60], C:(60-55], C-:(55-50], D+:(50-45], D:(45-40], F:(40-0] |
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| Final Exam Visa: |
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Students having Lab grade below 50 (out of 100) OR the sum of two midterms below 50 (out of 200) will not qualify for the Final Exam and will directly receive FZ grade |
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| Make-up Exam
Policy: |
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Only health-related excuses with a medical report will be eligible.
Make-up exam will be towards the end of the semester, before the finals. It will include both midterm topics.
No separate make-up for final. Students missing the Final will receive FX grade and will take Final-Exam-Retake. |
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| Textbook: |
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Any "College Physics" book would be OK;
Placed in Bilkent Library-Reserve: R. A. Serway and C. Vuille, "College Physics", Cengage, 9th Edition
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Weekly
Calendar
| Week |
Subject |
| #1 |
Sep. 16 |
Dimensional Analysis & Conversion of Units |
| #2 |
Sep. 23 |
Motion in 1D |
| #3 |
Sep. 30 |
Hands-On Session & Vectors & Motion in 2D |
| #4 |
Oct. 7 |
Vectors & Motion in 2D |
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Oct. 14 |
Bayram Week |
| #5 |
Oct. 21 |
The Laws of Motion & Hands-On Session |
| #6 |
Oct. 28 |
Monday no class &
Midterm-1 |
| #7 |
Nov. 4 |
Momentum & Collisions |
| #8 |
Nov. 11 |
Energy |
| #9 |
Nov. 18 |
Rotational Motion & Hands-On Session |
| #10 |
Nov. 25 |
Rotational Motion & Rotational Equilibrium |
| #11 |
Dec. 2 |
Rotational Dynamics |
| #12 |
Dec. 9 |
Hands-On Session & Midterm-2 |
| #13 |
Dec. 16 |
Harmonic Motion |
| #14 |
Dec. 23 |
Hands-On Session for Final |
| #15 |
Dec. 30 |
Hands-On Session for Final [only Monday] |