Identification
Prerequisites
Language
Compulsory/Elective
Required textbooks and
course materials
Subject
(code, title, credits)
Department
PHSC 111 Physics I
(3KU/6ECTS credits)
Department of Electronics, Telecommunications and Radio
Engineering
Undergraduate
Program
Fall, 2013
Term
Ali Huseyn Dovlatov
Instructor
E-mail:
adovlatov@khazar.org
421 79 27 (ext. 251), 511 04 83
Phone:
Monday and Thursday from 13:40 to 15:00 in Room 203 in the New
Classroom/hours
Building
Monday and Thursday from 18:00 to 19:00 in Room 408a in the Old
Office hours
Building
There are no prerequisites for attending this course except English
English
Compulsory
Core Textbook:
1. E.R. Jones and R.L. Childers, Contemporary College Physics, 2-edition,
Addison- Wesley Publishing Company, 1990
Supplementary Textbooks:
2.
D. C. Giancoli, Physics for Scientists & Engineers. Prentice Hall. 1988
R. Muncaster , A-Level Physics, 4-edition, Stanley Thornes (Publishers) Ltd., 1991
Under preparation
3.
Course website
Teaching methods
Evaluation
Course outline
Course objectives
x
Lecture
Group discussion
x
Experiential exercise
Case analysis
x
Problem Solving
Course paper
Others
Methods
Date/deadlines
Percentage (%)
30
Midterm Exam
15
Laboratory works
10+3
Home Assignment and Activity
12
Quizzes
30
Final Exam
100
Total
Introduction. Measurement and Analysis. Motion in One Dimension. Motion in Two
Dimensions. Force and Motion. Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation. Work and Energy.
Linear and Angular Momentum. Conservation of Energy and Momentum. Fluids.
Thermodynamics. The Kinetic Theory of Gases. Periodic Motion. Wave Motion.
Course objectives for the Students:
 Develop a high level of understanding of the fundamental principles of physics in
Mechanics, Fluids, Thermodynamics and Wave Theory.
 Develop basic laboratory skills demonstrating the application of physical principles.
 Work cooperatively to facilitate a collegial atmosphere conducive to learning for all
students in the class.
 Prepare for and attend each class by reading the assigned sections before class, completing
homework, and participating in class discussions and team activities.
Course objectives for the Instructor:
 To provide all students the tools necessary to succeed in their pursuit of a high level of
understanding of the principles of physics in Mechanics, Fluids, Thermodynamics and
Wave Theory.
 To provide all students with an atmosphere conducive to learning the principles of physics.
 To provide sufficient feedback to students, enabling them to gauge their progress towards
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Learning outcomes
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Policy
achieving their goal in learning the principles of physics.
To facilitate student learning through the use of appropriate activities, appropriate
technology, and the illustration of physics applications in the real world.
Students will know and will be able to explain the concepts of Mechanics, Fluids,
Thermodynamics and Wave Theory and will demonstrate appropriate knowledge in the
chosen track of engineering.
Students will have strong physical reasoning and problem solving skills and apply these
skills to the solution of theoretical and applied problems in Mechanics, Fluids,
Thermodynamics and Wave Theory.
Students will be able to collect, analyze, and explain data from physics experiments in
Mechanics, Fluids, Thermodynamics and Wave Theory to communicate physics concepts
effectively both orally and in writing.
Students will demonstrate a comprehension of physical and environmental reality by
understanding how fundamental physical principles of Mechanics, Fluids,
Thermodynamics and Wave Theory underlie the huge variety of natural phenomena and
their interconnectedness.
Students will demonstrate a comprehension of technology by understanding how things
work on a fundamental level.
Methods of Assessment and Evaluation
Homework Portfolio: 8 homework assignments will be assigned during the semester. Each
homework assignment will contain 5 problems in physics. These problems provide ample
opportunity for learning physics at the application and analysis levels of learning. Homework
problems will be accumulated in a portfolio and collected by the instructor periodically. During
the semester the instructor will provide assessment feedback to recognize and increase your
performance in the learning process. Finally, at mid-term and at the end of the semester an
evaluation will be made of the homework performance demonstrated by the student.
In the case of a known absence, homework can be turned in by another student to the instructor.
Late homework: 20 points will be deducted from the homework grade for each day it is late if
it is not turned in on time.
Quizzes: There will be from time to time 15-20-minute written quizzes during the semester to
evaluate whether assigned readings are completed before the class period. Quizzes may or may
not be announced ahead of time. No make-up quizzes will be given. Quizzes missed due to a
serious illness or a family emergency (these must be documented) will be dealt with on a caseby-case basis.
Exams: There will be an in-class mid-term exam and a final exam. An in-class mid-term exam
will be worth 30% of the total grade. The final exam will be worth 30% of the total grade. The
mid-term and approximately one-half to two-thirds of the final are not cumulative other than the
fact that some of the material will be dependent on previous material. The last portion (onethird to one-half) of the final exam will be cumulative. No make-up exams will be given. If
you have a serious conflict with an exam time, you must discuss it with the instructor and take
the exam early. Exams missed due to a serious illness or a family emergency (these must be
documented) will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
For exams students will be allowed to bring an electronic calculator. No other materials or
devices (including mobile phones) may be used during the exams.
Pass/Fail: Khazar University uses 100 points grading system with 60 point passing grade for
bachelor students. In case of failure, student will be required to repeat the course the following
term or year.
Attendance /Activity
Every student is expected to attend every class, to arrive on time, to stay until the end of class,
and to participate with high quality discussion. Those having legitimate reasons for absence
(illness, family bereavement etc.) are required to inform the instructor. Generally, 20 %
unauthorized absence marks will lead to the student’s expulsion from the Course.
If student is late to the class for more than ten (10) minutes, then he/she may not be allowed
to enter and disturb the class. For successful completion of the course, the students shall take an
active part during classes, raising questions and participating in-group discussions
Professional Behavior Guidelines: The student shall behave in the way to create favorable
academic and professional environment during the class hours. Unauthorized discussions and
unethical behavior are strictly prohibited.
Honesty Issues: All Khazar University students are bound by honor to maintain the highest
level of academic integrity. By virtue of membership in the Khazar University community,
every student accepts the responsibility to know the rules of academic honesty, to abide by
them at all times, and to encourage all others to do the same.
Cheating or other plagiarism during the midterm and final examinations will lead to paper
cancellation. In this case, the student will automatically get zero (0), without any
considerations.
Students are supposed to read about the topics before they are discussed in lectures. It is not
necessary that students study them carefully, but at least they should get the "smell of it". This
should make it much easier for students to follow the lectures and find them more interesting.
Week
Tentative Schedule
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2
3
4
5
Date/Day
(tentative)
16.09.13
19.09.13
23.09.13
26.09.13
30.09.13
03.10.13
07.10.13
10.10.13
14.10.13
17.10.13
Topics
The Realm of Physics. Science and Creativity. Models, Theories and
Laws. The Importance of Accurate Measurement: Tycho Brahe. From
Data to a Model: Kepler's Laws. The Measurement of Time.
Measurements, Calculations, and Uncertainties. Estimates and Order
of Magnitude Calculations. Units, Standards and SI System. Dimension
and Dimensional Analysis. Problems Solving (How to do it?)
Motion in One Dimension. Speed. Reference Frames. Average
Velocity and Displacement. A Graphical Interpretation of Velocity.
Instantaneous Velocity. Acceleration. Motion with Constant
Acceleration. Galileo and Free Fall.
Motion in Two Dimensions. Vectors and Scalars. Addition and
Subtraction of Vectors. Relative Velocity. Resolution of Vectors.
Components and Unit Vectors. Kinematics in Two Dimensions.
Projectile Motion. Range of a Projectile.
Problems solving (Lectures 1-4). Quiz 1, Home Assignment 1
Force and Motion. The Principia. What Is a Force? Newton's First
Law—Inertia. Mass. Newton's Second Law. Weight, the Force of
Gravity and the Normal Force.
Newton's Third Law. Some Applications of Newton's Laws. Friction.
Static Equilibrium. The Laws of Motion as a Whole. Application of
Newton’s Laws: Vector Forces.
Problems solving (Lectures 5-6). Quiz 2, Home Assignment 2
Uniform Circular Motion. Dynamics of Circular Motion. Newton’s
Law of Universal Gravitation. The Universal Gravitational Constant G.
Gravitational Field Strength. Gravity Near the Earth’s Surface.
Computing.
Work. Energy. Kinetic Energy and Work-Energy Theorem.
Gravitational Potential Energy near the Earth. General Form of
Gravitational Potential Energy. Moment of Inertia and Rotational
Kinetic Energy. Conservation of Mechanical Energy. Significance of
the Conservation of Energy. Power.
Textbook/Assignments
[1], Chapter 1
[2], Chapter 1
[1], Chapter 2
[2], Chapter 2
[1], Chapter 3
[2], Chapter 3
[1], Chapter 4
[2], Chapter 4,5
[1], Chapter 4
[2], Chapter 4,5
[1], Chapter 5
[2], Chapter 3,5,6
[1], Chapter 6
[2], Chapter 7,8
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7
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9
21.10.13
24.10.13
28.10.13
31.10.13
04.11.13
07.11.13
14.11.13
10
18.11.13
21.11.13
11
25.11.13
28.11.13
12
02.12.13
05.12.13
13
09.12.13
12.12.13
14
16.12.13
19.12.13
15
23.12.13
26.12.13
16
30.12.13
Problems solving (Lectures 7-8). Quiz 3, Home Assignment 3.
Linear momentum and its Relation Force. Collisions and Impulse.
Newton's Laws and the Conservation of Momentum. Conservation of
Momentum in One-Dimensional Collisions. Conservation of
Momentum in Two- and Three-Dimensional Collisions. Center of
Mass. Changing Mass.
Torque. Rotational Equilibrium. Angular Momentum of a Particle.
Conservation of Angular Momentum. Angular Acceleration. Angular
Momentum and Torque for a Rigid Body.
Definition of Elastic Collisions. Elastic Collisions in One Dimension.
Elastic Collisions in Two Dimensions. Rolling Bodies. The Conditions
for Equilibrium.
Problems solving (Lectures 9-11). Quiz 4, Home Assignment 4
Midterm Exam
Fluids. Density and Specific Gravity. Hydrostatic Pressure.
Measurement of Pressure. Pascal’s Principle. Buoyancy and
Archimedes’ Principle. Surface Tension. Characteristics of Flow.
Streamlines and Bernoulli’s Equation.
Viscosity and Poiseuille’s Law. Stokes’s Law. Terminal Velocity.
Laminar and Turbulent Flows in Tubes.
Problems solving (Lectures 12-13). Quiz 5, Home Assignment 5
Thermal Physics. Temperature and States of Matter. Thermometry.
Thermal Equilibrium and Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics. Thermal
Expansion. The Mechanical Equivalent of Heat. Calorimetry. Change
of Phase. Heat Transfer.
Thermodynamics. The First Law of Thermodynamics. The Carnot
Cycle and the Efficiency of Engines. Heat Pumps and Refrigerators.
The Second Law of. Entropy and the Second Law. Order to disorder.
Energy and Thermal Pollution.
Problems solving (Lectures 14-15). Quiz 6, Home Assignment 6
The Pressure of Air. Boyle's Law. The Law of Charles and GayLussac. The Ideal Gas Law.
The Kinetic Theory of Gases. The Kinetic-Theory Definition of
Temperature.The Specific Heats of a Gas. The van der Waals Equation.
The Barometric Formula and the Distribution of Molecular Speeds.
Problems solving (Lectures 16-17). Quiz 7, Home Assignment 7
Hooke’s Law. The Simple Harmonic Oscillator. Energy of a
Harmonic Oscillator.Period of a Harmonic Oscillator. The Simple
Pendulum.
Damped Harmonic Motion. Forced Harmonic Motion and
Resonance.
Wave Motion. Pulses on a Rope. Harmonic Waves. Energy and
Information Transfer by Waves.
Sound Waves. Measuring Sound Levels. The Doppler Effect.
Formation of Shock Waves. Reflection of a Wave Pulse. Standing
Waves on a String. Waves in a Vibrating Column of Air. Beats.
Problems solving (Lectures 18-20). Quiz 8, Home Assignment 8
Final Exam
[1], Chapter 7
[2], Chapter 9,10,11
[1], Chapter 7
[2], Chapter 9,10,11
[1], Chapter 8
[2], Chapter 12
[1], Chapter 9
[2], Chapter 14
[1], Chapter 9
[2], Chapter 13,14
[1], Chapter 10
[2], Chapter 18
[1], Chapter 11
[2], Chapter 21, 22
[1], Chapter 12
[2], Chapter 18
[1], Chapter 12
[2], Chapter 19
[1], Chapter 13
[2], Chapter 15
[1], Chapter 14
[2], Chapter 16
[1], Chapter 14
[2], Chapter 17