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COURSE OUTLINE
PHYS101 – Physics-I

Course Name PHYS101 – Physics-I

Theory Application/Lab Local ECTS
Code Semester
(hour/week) (hour/week) Credits
PHYS101 Fall 2023-2024 3 0 3 5
Undergraduate Program, Course
Prerequisites: None Course Level: English
2nd semester /1st year Language

Course Asst. Prof. Dr. Fikri Office

E-mail: fikriyucelgazi@rdu.edu.tr -
Lecturer(s): Yücelgazi Room:
Office
Assistant(s): - E-mail: - -
Room:
Lecture Hours Thursday, 14:00-17:00 Office Hours -
Course Aims The main aim and objective for this lecture is to introduce the fundamentals of
and Objectives: scientific approach, Newton’s Laws and physical description of moving bodies.
Course This course emphasises Physical quantities and units, Vectors, Kinematics of
Content: motion, Newton`s laws of motion and their applications, Work-energy theorem,
Impulse and momentum, Rotational kinematics and dynamics, Static equilibrium.
Course On successful completion of this course, all students will be able to:
Learning
Outcomes 1. Describe scientific method to obtain theories and laws.
(CLOs): 2. Formulate the motion of a body in 1 dimension.
(Knowledge, skills and 3. Apply vector notation to the concept of motion.
competencies
expected to be 4. Solve Newton’s Laws of Motion to problems in 1 and 2-dimension.
achieved at the end of 5. Create free body diagrams.
the course)
6. Solve the work and energy, potential energy and momentum problems.
7. Differentiate fictitious forces.
Course University Elective Course
Category:
Other Other Categories are: University Core Course, University Elective Course, and
Categories: Program Core Course.
EVALUATION OF THE COURSE
Semester Requirements Numbers Percentage
Homework Assignments 20%
Classwork Assignments - -
Class Activities/Participation 10%

Midterm Examination 1 30%

Final Examination 1 40%
Total 100%

GRADING CRITERIA

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Grading Scale:
85–100 (A); 80–84 (A-); 75–79 (B+); 70–74 (B); 66–69 (B-); 63–65 (C+); 60–62 (C); 57–59 (C-);
54–56 (D+); 50–53 (D); 45–49 (D-/FAIL); 44 and less (F/FAIL).
Explanation on Grading:
"A" indicates excellent performance; "B" indicates good performance; "C" indicates satisfactory
performance; "D" indicates minimally acceptable performance; "F" indicates failing performance.

WEEKLY TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Week Subjects CLOs Application
1 • Measurement 1 1. Giancoli, D. C.
28.09.2023 (2005). Physics:
principles with
applicatoins 6th
edition. Publishes
by pearson
education, inc.
USA.
2. Lecture notes
2 • Vectors 2 1. Giancoli, D. C.
05.10.2023 (2005). Physics:
principles with
applicatoins 6th
edition. Publishes
by pearson
education, inc.
USA.
2. Lecture notes
3 • Vectors 2 1. Giancoli, D. C.
12.10.2023 (2005). Physics:
principles with
applicatoins 6th
edition. Publishes
by pearson
education, inc.
USA.
2. Lecture notes
4 • Motion Along A Straight Line 2,3 1. Giancoli, D. C.
19.10.2023 (2005). Physics:
principles with
applicatoins 6th
edition. Publishes
by pearson
education, inc.
USA.
2. Lecture notes
5 • Motion in Two and Three Dimensions 2,3,4 1. Giancoli, D. C.
26.10.2023 (2005). Physics:
principles with
applicatoins 6th
edition. Publishes
by pearson
education, inc.
USA.
2. Lecture notes
6 • Force and Motion-I 2,3,4,5 1. Giancoli, D. C.

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02.11.2023 (2005). Physics:
principles with
applicatoins 6th
edition. Publishes
by pearson
education, inc.
USA.
2. Lecture notes
7 • Force and Motion-II 2,3,4,5 1. Giancoli, D. C.
09.11.2023 (2005). Physics:
principles with
applicatoins 6th
edition. Publishes
by pearson
education, inc.
USA.
2. Lecture notes
8 MIDTERM EXAM WEEK
13-
20.11.2023
9 • Work and Energy 5,6,7 1. Giancoli, D. C.
23.11.2023 (2005). Physics:
principles with
applicatoins 6th
edition. Publishes
by pearson
education, inc.
USA.
2.Lecture notes
10 • Work and Energy 5,6,7 1. Giancoli, D. C.
30.11.2023 (2005). Physics:
principles with
applicatoins 6th
edition. Publishes
by pearson
education, inc.
USA.
2.Lecture notes
11 • Potential Energy and Conservation of 5,6,7 1. Giancoli, D. C.
07.12.2023 Energy (2005). Physics:
principles with
applicatoins 6th
edition. Publishes
by pearson
education, inc.
USA.
2.Lecture notes.
12 • Potential Energy and Conservation of 5,6,7 1. Giancoli, D. C.
14.12.2023 Energy (2005). Physics:
• Kinetic Energy principles with
applicatoins 6th
edition. Publishes
by pearson
education, inc.
USA.
2.Lecture notes.
13 Linear Momentum and Collisions 5,6,7 1. Giancoli, D. C.
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 21.12.2023 (2005). Physics:
principles with
applicatoins 6th
edition. Publishes
by pearson
education, inc.
USA.
2.Lecture notes.
14 Revision of Topics 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
28.12.2023
FINAL EXAM WEEK

Course 1. Giancoli, D. C. (2005). Physics: principles with applicatoins 6th

Textbooks edition. Publishes by pearson education, inc. USA.
2. Lecture notes
Additional
Reading 1. Serway, R. A., Jewett Jr, J. W., Wilson, K., Wilson, A., & Rowlands, W.
Material (2016). Physics For Global Scientists and Engineers.

POLICIES
1. Attendance: In accordance with RDU regulations, attendance is compulsory. Students are
strongly advised not to miss any lecture hours since success is closely associated with attendance.
Therefore, you are expected to attend all classes and not to miss any lecture hours without an
acceptable excuse. You are responsible for compensating any work which has been left behind.
Unexcused absence of lecture hours on a continual basis will result in a grade "F".
2. Academic Honesty and Plagiarism: You are expected to be familiar with and to follow the
policies on academic integrity. Copying from another student’s paper or from another text in the
examination is cheating. Your exams and assignments must be solely your own work. Any attempt
to represent the work of others as your own without a proper reference will be considered as
plagiarism. Cheating in exams and plagiarism are disciplinary offences and disciplinary actions are
taken.
3. Make-Up Exams: Please note that you may only allowed to take a make-up exam for the
midterm and final exams if you provide an acceptable excuse. If a student feels sick on an exam
day he needs to provide a doctor’s report to verify his condition. No make-up is given for quizzes.
Late submissions of projects, presentations problem sets, assignment etc. are not accepted.

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