This course is designed for students in all disciplines and all years who are curious about science in daily life
Prerequisite(s)
Non-prereq.
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Gürsel Hacıbekiroğlu
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Thursday, 11:00 , 4 B / 11-13
Office Hour(s)
Room : 3A-18, Wednesday / 14:00
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Multimedya technics, Physics demonstrations ( from web sites), Lectures
Principle Sources
TEXT BOOK: Louis A. Bloomfield, “How Things Work: The Physics of Everyday Life”, 6th Edition, 2015
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
INTRODUCTION
Multimedya
2. Week
THE LAWS OF MOTION – Skating, Falling Balls.
Multimedya
3. Week
THE LAWS OF MOTION – Seesaws, Wheels, Bumper Cars
Multimedya
4. Week
MECHANICAL OBJECTS – Spring Scales, Ball Sports: Bouncing,
“Carousels and Roller Coasters”.
Multimedya
5. Week
MECHANICAL OBJECTS – Bicycles.
Multimedya
6. Week
FLUIDS – Balloons, Water Distribution.
Multimedya
7. Week
FLUIDS AND MOTION – Garden Watering,
Airplanes.
Multimedya
8. Week
HEAT AND PHASE TRANSITIONS – Woodstoves, “Water, Steam, and Ice”,
“Clothing, Insulation, and Climate”.
Multimedya
9. Week
Midterm Exam
Multiple choice
10. Week
THERMODYNAMICS – Air Conditioners, Automobiles.
Multimedya
11. Week
RESONANCE AND MECHANICAL WAVES – Clocks, Musical Instruments,
The Sea.
Multimedya
12. Week
ELECTRICITY – Xerographic Copiers,Flashlights
Multimedya
13. Week
MAGNETISM AND ELECTRODYNAMICS – Household Magnets,
Electric Power Distribution
