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| 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 |
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| 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 |
