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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
AE-FB102Physics 2Compulsory123
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To provide the conceptual understanding of electricity and magnetism, to develop the problem solving skills necessary to apply the principles of physics to different situations
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Fatih GÜRBÜZ
Learning Outcomes
1Explain the concepts of charge and conservation, electrification, insulator and conductor
2Explain the Gauss law and use it in problem solving
3Analyze direct current circuits
4Explain the concepts of magnetic field and magnetic force
5Use the Biot-Savart law to solve problems
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Charge and charge conservation, electrification, insulators and conductors, Coulomb's law, electric fields of discrete and continuous loads; Gauss's law; potential energy of static charges (potential and potential difference in discrete and continuous charges, dielectrics, bonding and energy in capacitors); direct current (current, power supplies, emf, resistors, energy and power, direct current circuits, the structure of measuring instruments, electricity use and safety); magnetic force and field (current passing conductors and magnetic field interaction with moving charges, Biot-Savart law, Hall event, magnetic properties of matter, Electromagnetic induction (Faraday's law, Lenz's law, self-induction, magnetic field energy, AC generators, electric motors, transformers, heat and temperature, thermal properties of the material (heat, thermal conductivity, thermal expansion), thermodynamic laws, reversible and irreversible events, yield and entropy) and open and closed-ended experiments.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Charge and conservation, electrification, insulators and conductors
2Coulomb's law, electric fields of discrete and continuous loads
3Gauss's law; potential energy of static charges
4Direct current circuits
5Direct current circuits
6Magnetic force and magnetic field
7Biot-Savart law
8Midterm
9Hall event, magnetic properties of matter
10Electromagnetic induction
11AC generators, electric motors, transformers
12Heat and temperature, thermal properties of matter
13Heat and temperature, thermal properties of matter
14Laws of Thermodynamics
15Laws of Thermodynamics
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Orbay, M. ve Öner, F. (2007), Genel fizik ve teknolojinin bilimsel ilkeleri , Pegem-A Yayıncılık, Ankara. Serway, R.A. 1990; Fen ve Mühendislik için Fizik 2. Cilt, (Çev. Ed.; Çolakoğlu, K. 1995), Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara. Fishbane, P.M., Gasiorowicz, S. ve Thornton, S.T. 1996; Temel Fizik, Cilt 2, (Çeviren: Yalçın, C. 2003) Arkadaş Yayınevi, Ankara.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Self Study14456
Individual Study for Mid term Examination428
Individual Study for Final Examination339
Reading14114
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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