Information Package / Course Catalogue
Physics I
Course Code: FBÖ151
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 2
Credit: 5
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is; to provide the students understand the basic concepts and principles of physics and its mechanical subdivision and to transform the basic principles and concepts of physics into a practical aspect with a wide perspective with applications in the real world

Course Content

Meaning, areas, importance, historical development of physics; SI unit system, dimension analysis, vectors; meaning and variables of movement; examples of motion in one and two dimensional space; relative speed; Newton's laws and practices; universal gravitation; frictional force; work, power, mechanical energy types; simple machines; energy in protected and non-conservative force systems; push, linear momentum, center of mass, interaction in one and two dimensional space; equilibrium in solid bodies; kinematics and dynamics of rotation and rolling motion, energy and angular momentum; pressure; Lifting force; simple harmonic motion, damped and forced oscillations, resonance and open and closed end experiments for these subjects.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Eylem YILDIZ FEYZİOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.It makes definition of physics and expresses the its importance among other science branches by specifying its historical development and its effects on our lives, makes necessary transformations about the SI unit system.
2.Explain the concepts of motion and make interpretations, problem solving and application in line with these concepts.
3.3 Expresses Newton's laws of motion and can interpret, problem solve and practice in the light of these laws.
4.Learners are able to explain work and energy concepts and interpret,apply them and solve problems in the context of energy transformations and conservation.
5.Learners are able to explain the concepts of impulse, linear momentum, rotation and angular momentum and able to interpret, apply these concepts, solve problems in the direction of these concepts.
6.The students explain the concepts of pressure and lift force and can interpret, apply and solve problems in accordance with these concepts.
7.Students explain the concepts of periodic motion and can interpret, apply and solve problems in accordance with these concepts.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Fen ve Mühendislik için Fizik 1, Serway & Beichner, Palme Yayıncılık
2.Üniversite Fiziği 1 & 2, Young & Freedman, Pearson Education Yayıncılık
3.Fen ve Mühendislik için Fizik 1, Serway & Beichner, Palme Yayıncılık
4.Üniversite Fiziği 1 & 2, Young & Freedman, Pearson Education Yayıncılık
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Vectors Coordinate systems; Vector and scalar quantities; Some properties of vectors; Components of a vector and unit vectors; Vector operations; addition, subtraction, scalar multiplication, vector multiplication
Week 2 - Practice
Motion, displacement, speed and speed in one dimension; Sudden speed and speed; Acceleration; Motion diagrams; Motion with constant acceleration in one dimension; Free falling objects.
Week 3 - Practice
Motion in Two Dimensions Displacement, velocity and acceleration vectors, Two-dimensional motion with constant acceleration; Oblique shooting action; Uniform circular motion; Tangential and radial acceleration; Relative velocity and relative acceleration.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Laws of Motion Concept of force; Newton's first law and inertial systems; Mass; Newton's second law; Gravitational force and weight; Newton's third law; Some applications of Newton's laws; Frictional forces.
Week 5 - Practice
Circular Motion and Other Applications of Newton's Laws, Application of Newton's second law to uniform circular motion, Non-uniform circular motion.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Work and Kinetic Energy Work done by constant force; Scalar multiplication of two vectors; The work done by a changing force; Kinetic energy and Work-Kinetic energy theorem; Strength.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy Potential Energy; Conservative and non-conservative forces; Conservative forces and potential energy; Conservation of mechanical energy; The work done by non-conservative forces is; The relationship between conservative forces and potential energy; In general, conservation of energy; Mass-Energy equivalence, Midterm
Week 8 - Theoretical
Linear Momentum and Collisions Linear momentum and its conservation; Impulse and momentum; Collisions; Elastic and inelastic collisions in one dimension; Two-dimensional collisions; Center of mass; Movement of the system of particles.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Rotation of a Rigid Body Around a Fixed Axis Angular displacement, velocity and acceleration; Rotational Kinematics: Rotational motion with constant angular acceleration; Angular and linear quantities;
Week 10 - Theoretical
Rotational energy; Calculation of moment of inertia; The relationship between torque and angular acceleration; Work, Power and energy in rotational motion. Rolling motion of solid objects
Week 11 - Theoretical
Rolling Motion and Angular Momentum Rolling motion of a solid body; Vector product and torque; Angular momentum of a particle; Angular momentum of a rotating rigid body; Conservation of angular momentum, top and gyroscope motion,
Week 12 - Theoretical
Static Equilibrium and Flexibility Equilibrium conditions; Center of gravity; Examples of solid objects in static equilibrium. Elasticity in length. Volume elasticity.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Law of Universal Gravitation Newton's law of universal gravitation; Measurement of the universal gravitational constant; Free fall acceleration and gravitational force; Kepler's laws; The law of gravity and the movement of planets; Gravitational field; Gravitational potential energy.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Linear Momentum and Collisions Linear momentum and its conservation; Impulse and momentum; Collisions; Elastic and inelastic collisions in one dimension; Two-dimensional collisions; Center of mass; Movement of the system of particles.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory131691
Assignment2048
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination110414
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026