Semester: 20131

Syllabus for Phys 111(Mechanics)

Course Web Site:

http://www.physics.metu.edu.tr/genphys/

Text Book:

Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics 4th Edition, D. C. Giancoli,
http://www.masteringphysics.com

Week

Chapter

Section

Suggested Problems

1(September 23 - 27)

1(Introduction, Measurement, Estimating)

1,2,3,4,5,6,7

2,18,21,36,37,55

2(September 30 - October 4)

2(Kinematics in One Dimension)

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

18,40,43,44,47,58,61,66,67,68

3(October 4 - 11)

3(Kinematics in Two or Three Dim.; Vectors)

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

7,8,10,20,21,25,30,41,44,61,63,70

4(October 21 - 25)

1,2,3,4,5,6,7

10,19,32,46,51,59,69,87

5(October 28 - November 1)

4(Dynamics: Newton's Laws of Motions)

5(Using Newton's Laws: Friction,
Circular Motion, Drag Forces)

1,2,3,4,5

7,17,20,23,26,31,32,47,54,57,60,66

6(November 4 - 8)

6(Gravitation and Newton's Synthesis)

1,2,3,4,5

7,17,31,33,39,46,62,75

7(November 11 - 15)

6(Gravitation and Newton's Synthesis)

6,7

November 16, 2013

First Midterm Examination

@13:30

8(November 18 - 22)

7(Work and Energy)

1,2,3,4

22,25,40,46,47,63,64,77

9(November 25 - 29)

8(Conservation of Energy)

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

8,21,22,28,36,42,50,56,57,102,103

10(December 2 - 6)

9(Linear Momentum)

1,2,3,4,5,6

13,19,28,37,41,45,50,51,56,63,64,75,99

11(December 9 - 13)

9(Linear Momentum)

7,8,9

56,63,64,75,99

December 14, 2013

Second Midterm Examination @13:30

12(December 16 - 20)

10(Rotational Motion)

1,2,3,4,5,6

6,7,23,25,40,53

13(December 23 - 27)

10(Rotational Motion)

7,8,9,10

57,67,100

14(December 30 - January 2)

11(Angular Momentum; General Rotation)

1,2,3,4,5,6

8,11,19,24,36,40,41,47,50

15(January 5 - 9)

14 (Oscillations)

1,2,3,4,5,6

13,15,17,22,30,36,37,39

January 13, 2014

Final Examination

@13:30

Laboratory Activities: Laboratory work is an essential part of the course. Students are required to attend all labs. Labs will start
on September 23, 2013.
Homework: Weekly assignments (web based) will be given to help you practice the things you have learned and help to keep pace
with the course. It is important to do all homeworks yourself. Students are presumed to have high standards of integrity. To reinforce
these standards, METU Honor Code, http://www.fbe.metu.edu.tr/tr/odtu-onur-ilkesi , will be enforced.
Attendance: You are expected to attend all classes. You should know that your success in the course will improve greatly by
attending class regularly. It is important that you should arrive to class on time so that class can begin with no interruptions.
Grading: The grading will be curve-based. Your grade in this course will be based on homework (5%) , attendance (5%), laboratory
work (10%) and exams (1st midterm 22.5 %; 2nd midterm 22.5%; final 35%). But they may change.
Holidays: October 15-18 (Kurban Bayram), October 29 (National Day), January 1 (New Years Holiday).
E-mail: We will use e-mail to communicate with the class. These e-mails will be sent to exxxxxx@metu.edu.tr address, therefore you
sould check your e-mail account on a regular basis.

Semester: 20131

PHYS111 LAB PROGRAM

FIRST-WEEK GROUPS
8:40-11:30
Exp-0
Exp-1
Exp-2
Exp-3
Exp-4
Exp-5
MAKE-UP
14:40-17:30
Exp-0
Exp-1
Exp-2
Exp-3
Exp-4
Exp-5
MAKE-UP

MONDAY
BIO+GENE

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

23/09/13
07/10/13
21/10/13
04/11/13
18/11/13
02/12/13
16/12/13

FRIDAY
MATH

27/09/13
11/10/13
25/10/13
08/11/13
22/11/13
06/12/13
20/12/13

SECOND-WEEK GROUPS
MONDAY
8:40-11:30
Exp-0
Exp-1
Exp-2
Exp-3
Exp-4
Exp-5
MAKE-UP
14:40-17:30
Exp-0
Exp-1
Exp-2
Exp-3
Exp-4
Exp-5
MAKE-UP

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

CHEM

CHED

30/09/13
28/10/13
11/11/13
25/11/13
09/12/13
23/12/13
30/12/13

02/10/13
30/10/13
13/11/13
27/11/13
11/12/13
25/12/13
02/01/14

Course Coordinator
: Prof.Dr. A. Murat Gler,
Laboratory Coordinator : Dr. Turgut Fakolu,

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Office: 333, email: mguler@newton.physics.metu.edu.tr

Office:410, email: turgut@metu.edu.tr