| PHYS 117 - Basic Physics: Mechanics |
| 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 (25% 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 (25%) |
Final Exam Date: |
TBA |
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Hands-On Sessions (25%) + Bonus Quiz (10%) |
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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 two midterm sum 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] |