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PHYS 101 - General Physics I |
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Fall 2009 |
Section 02
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Instructor: |
Ceyhun Bulutay |
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SA- 220 |
Phone: 2511 |
email:bulutay@fen.bilkent.edu.tr |
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Office Hours: |
Wednesday |
13:00 - 14:30 |
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Course Schedule: |
Tuesday |
10:40 - 12:30 |
Room SAZ 18 |
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Friday |
8:40 - 10:30 |
Room SAZ 18 |
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Lab Hours (every 2 wks): |
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Midterms |
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(15%) |
1st Midterm Date: |
17 October @ 10:00 |
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(15%) |
2nd Midterm Date: |
21 November @ 10:00 |
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Final Exam (25%) |
Final Exam Date: |
To be announced |
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HW (10%) |
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Quiz (15%) |
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Lab (20%) |
(a minimum of 60/100 is required) |
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H. D. Young and R. A. Freedman, "University Physics" (Addison Wesley, 12th ed., 2008, vol. 1) |
Laboratory: The laboratory is also an integral part of the course. Physics is an experimental science and the lab work will give you insight into the phenomena that are discussed in class. It will not be possible to pass the couse if your overall lab grade is below 60/100. If you are repeating this course, your lab grade can be transferred form the previous year if it was above 60. Labs will start within the week of September 28, 2009. Visit the lab webpage for the further details.
Examinations: There will be two midterm exams; please see the previous page for the announced dates. The final exam date will be announced toward the end of the semester. Needless to say, you should mind the rules of academic honesty during these exams.
Make-up exam: You are eligible to take a make-up exam only if you miss an exam due to a health-related problem, documented with a medical report. There will be a single make-up exam following the final exam week. Therefore, all subjects will be included and is likely to be challenging.
Recitations: Usually the Friday 8:40 hour of each week is reserved for the recitation hour. Selected problems or past exam questions will be solved. Please, attend the recitation of our section.
Homework and Quizzes: The homework is an essential part of the course. It is the method by which you get feedback on your comprehension of the material. It is very important that you spend time working on understanding the problems. In case of difficulty, please contact your instructor within the office hours. Working together in a group for the HW is often a useful way of tackling difficult problems. However, please mind the rules of academic honesty. Also there will be about 10 quizzes; this is meant to give you an early warning on your deficiencies before you realize it in a midterm/final when it is too late.
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Week |
Subject |
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#1 |
Sep. 11 |
Units, Physical Quantities, and Vectors (Ch. 1) |
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#2 |
Sep. 15 |
Motion along a Straight Line (Ch. 2) |
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#3 |
Sep. 22 |
Bayram (Tuesday) & Motion in 2- or 3-Dimensions (Ch. 3) |
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#4 |
Sep. 29 |
Newton's Laws of Motion (Ch. 4) |
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#5 |
Oct. 06 |
Applying Newton's Laws (Ch. 5) |
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#6 |
Oct. 13 |
Work & Kinetic Energy (Ch. 6) & Midterm-1 (Saturday) |
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#7 |
Oct. 20 |
Potential Energy and Energy Conservation (Ch. 7) |
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#8 |
Oct. 27 |
Momentum, Impulse & Collisions (Ch. 8) |
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#9 |
Nov. 3 |
Rotation of Rigid Bodies (Ch. 9) |
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#10 |
Nov. 10 |
Dynamics of Rotational Motion (Ch. 10) |
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#11 |
Nov. 17 |
Equilibrium (Optional) (Ch. 11) & Review & Midterm-2 (Saturday) |
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#12 |
Nov. 24 |
Gravitation (Ch. 12) & Bayram (Friday) |
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#13 |
Dec. 01 |
Periodic Motion (Ch. 13) |
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#14 |
Dec. 08 |
Review |
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#15 |
Dec. 15 |
Make-up for missed classes for Bayram days |
75% course attendance is obligatory by Faculty of Science bylaws