COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYSICS-III (FLUIDS, WAVES AND THERMODYNAMICS)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PHY 2905 PHYSICS-III (FLUIDS, WAVES AND THERMODYNAMICS) COMPULSORY 4 2 0 8

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YUSUF YÜKSEL

Offered to

Physics

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to inform students on the main principles and applications of fluid mechanics, vibrations & waves, and thermodynamics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learning pressure in fluids, Pascal's law and buoyancy
2   Understanding the surface tension, fluid flow, Bernoulli equation, viscosity and turbulance phenomena
3   Being able to understand the simple harmonic motion and Young modulus
4   Being able to understand the relationships between damped oscillations, forced oscillations and coupled oscillators
5   Being able to apply the concept of Fourier analysis to vibrational motion
6   Being able to understanf the traveling waves and solve the wave equation in one an two dimensions
7   Being able to understand relationships between standing waves, diffraction & interference, and dispersion phenomena
8   Being able to understand the zeroth law of thermodynamics, thermal expansion and heat conduction phenomena
9   Being able to undertand the relations between ideal gas and van der Waals equations of state
10   To understand the outcomes of kinetic theory and Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution of molecular speeds
11   To learn the basics of the first and second laws of thermodynamics, heat engines and entropy

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Pressure in a fluid
2 Pascal's law
3 Buoyancy
4 Surface tension
5 Fluid Flow
6 Bernoulli's Equation
7 Viscosity and Turbulence
8 Simple harmonic motion: mass-spring system and electric circuits
9 Young modulus
10 Damped oscilaltions
11 Forced oscillations
12 Coupled oscillations
13 Fourier analysis
14 Midterm Exam
15 Travelling waves & wave equation
16 Standing waves
17 Diffraction & interference
18 Dispersion
19 Thermal equilibrium & Zeroth law of termodynamics
20 Thermometers and Temperature Scales
21 Thermal Expansion
22 Quantity of Heat, Calorimetry and Phase Changes
23 Heat transfer & Radiation
24 Equations of State & ideal gas
25 Van der Waals gas
26 Molecular Properties of Matter
27 Kinetic-Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
28 Heat Capacities in kinetic theory
29 Maxwell & Boltzmann distribution
30 Phases of Matter & phase diagrams
31 Thermodynamic Systems and work
32 Internal Energy and the First Law of Thermodynamics
33 Kinds of Thermodynamic Processes
34 Internal Energy and heat capacity of an Ideal Gas
35 Adiabatic Processes for an Ideal Gas
36 Heat Engines
37 Otto, Diesel and Carnot cycles
38 Entropy and disorder
39 Microscopic Interpretation of Entropy
40 General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

Main References:
Serway, A. R. , J.W. Jewett , "Physics for Scientists and Engineers", Thomson Brooks/Cole, 6th Edition

1. Young & Freedman University Physics (Akışkanlar Fiziği ve Termodinamik)

2. Geroge C. King, Vibrations and waves, Manchester Physics Series (Titreşim ve Dalgalar)

Auxiliary references:

1. Serway, A. R. , J.W. Jewett , "Physics for Scientists and Engineers", Thomson
Brooks/Cole, 6th Edition

1. French, A. P. (Çev.: Nazım Uçar) (1996). Titreşimler ve Dalgalar, Kültür Eğitim
Vakfı Yayınları, Erzurum.

2. Pain, H. J. (2000). The Physics of Vibrations and Waves, John Wiley & Sons Ltd,
West Sussex

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2. Question-Answer sessions
3.Discussing
4.Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm and final exams are taken as the achievements of students for the course.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
3. The instructor has right to make practical quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.
4. Students, who do not participate in Midterm exams and regularly do the assignments, not allowed entering the final exam

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yusuf.yuksel@deu.edu.tr
umit.akinci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday between 11:00-12:00 a.m.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 4 52
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparing assignments 8 3 24
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 208

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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