Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : FİZ301 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 4 |
The aim of this course is to teach the fundamental concepts, postulates, and mathematical structure of Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity; and to enable students to gain basic knowledge and problem-solving skills in Lorentz transformations, time dilation, length contraction, relativistic momentum and energy, four-vector formalism, and Minkowski spacetime.
Galileo relativity and inertial systems, the Michelson-Morley experiment and the ether problem, Einstein’s postulates of special relativity, derivation of Lorentz transformations, simultaneity, time dilation and length contraction, relativistic velocity addition and the Doppler effect, the twin paradox, relativistic momentum and energy, mass-energy equivalence (E=mc2 ), four-vectors (four-position, four-velocity, four-momentum), Minkowski spacetime diagrams and worldlines, applications of special relativity to electromagnetism.
| Prof. Cesur EKİZ |
| 1. | Distinguishes the fundamental differences between Galilean relativity and Einstein’s special relativity, and explains the two postulates of special relativity. |
| 2. | Derives Lorentz transformations and uses them to solve problems involving time dilation, length contraction, and simultaneity. |
| 3. | Solves problems related to relativistic velocity addition and the Doppler effect; explains the twin paradox. |
| 4. | Derives relativistic momentum and energy expressions, physically interprets mass-energy equivalence ( E = m c 2 E=mc 2 ), and solves related problems. |
| 5. | Uses the four-vector formalism (four-position, four-velocity, four-momentum) to determine invariants under Lorentz transformations. |
| 6. | Draws Minkowski spacetime diagrams to interpret events and explains applications of special relativity to electromagnetism. |
| 1. | Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory, L. Susskind, A. Friedman, Penguin UK, 2017. |
| 2. | Special Relativity for Beginners, J. Freund, World Scientific, 2008. |
| 3. | Introduction to Special Relativity, R.Resnick, John Wiley & Sons, 1991. |
| 4. | Introduction to Special Relativity, J. H. Smith, Dover Pub., 2003. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 1 | %5 |
| Quiz | 1 | %5 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 3 | 42 |
| Assignment | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Quiz | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 26 | 2 | 28 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 100 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
OÇ-2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
OÇ-3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
OÇ-5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
OÇ-6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |