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The Physics of Everday Life

Course CodeSemester Course Name LE/RC/LA Course Type Language of Instruction ECTS
FİZU0006 The Physics of Everday Life 2/0/0 EL Türkçe 2
Course Goals
This course is designed for students in all disciplines and all years who are curious about science in daily life. The course covers the working principles and mechanisms of the things and phenomena around us. Logical thinking and appreciation of science are emphasized with mathematics kept at a minimum. Students are trained to develop scientific intuition and to understand that many "magical" things in everyday life can be predictable.
Prerequisite(s) None
Corequisite(s) None
Special Requisite(s) None
Instructor(s) Professor Mehmet Özer
Course Assistant(s) None
Schedule The course is not offered this semester.
Office Hour(s) The course is not offered this semester.
Teaching Methods and Techniques Presentation and problem solutions
Principle Sources Louis A. Bloomfield, “How Things Work: The Physics of Everyday Life”, 5th Edition, 2013
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week Contents Learning Methods
1. Week INTRODUCTION Presentation and problem solutions
2. Week THE LAWS OF MOTION – Skating, Falling Balls. Presentation and problem solutions
3. Week THE LAWS OF MOTION – Seesaws, Wheels, Bumper Cars. Presentation and problem solutions
4. Week MECHANICAL OBJECTS – Spring Scales, Ball Sports: Bouncing, “Carousels and Roller Coasters”. Presentation and problem solutions
5. Week MECHANICAL OBJECTS – Bicycles. Presentation and problem solutions
6. Week FLUIDS – Balloons, Water Distribution. Presentation and problem solutions
7. Week FLUIDS AND MOTION – Garden Watering, Ball Sports: Air, Airplanes. Presentation and problem solutions
8. Week Midterm Exam Midterm Exam
9. Week HEAT AND PHASE TRANSITIONS – Woodstoves, “Water, Steam, and Ice”, “Clothing, Insulation, and Climate”. Presentation and problem solutions
10. Week THERMODYNAMICS – Air Conditioner. Presentation and problem solutions
11. Week RESONANCE AND MECHANICAL WAVES – Clocks, The Sea. Presentation and problem solutions
12. Week ELECTRICITY – Static Electricity, Xerographic Copiers. Presentation and problem solutions
13. Week MAGNETISM AND ELECTRODYNAMICS – Household Magnets, Electric Power Distribution. Presentation and problem solutions
14. Week ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES – Radio, Microwave Ovens. Presentation and problem solutions
15. Week Final Exam Final Exam
16. Week Final Exam Final Exam
17. Week Final Exam Final Exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools Quantity Weight(%)
Midterm(s) 1 50
Final Exam 1 50