| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+U Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Relativity Theory | FIZ 505 | 0 | 3 + 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Precondition Courses | |
| Recommended Optional Courses | |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Course Level | yuksek_lisans |
| Course Type | Optional |
| Course Coordinator | Doç.Dr. ALİ SERDAR ARIKAN |
| Course Lecturers | |
| Course Assistants | |
| Course Category | Field Proper Education |
| Course Objective | To inform the students on the fundementals of the Special Theory of Relativity and space-time concepts. |
| Course Content | Reference Systems, Space-Time Geometry, Lorentz Transformations and Results, Four-vector, Relativistic Collisions and Decays |
| # | Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summarizes the space-time geometry, defines the Minkowski space. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Drilland Practice, Self Study, Problem Solving, | Testing, Homework, |
| 2 | Solves the relativistic mechanics questions by using four-vector notation. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Drilland Practice, Self Study, Problem Solving, | Testing, Homework, |
| 3 | Expresses the Lorentz transformation in the light of the transformation equations. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Drilland Practice, Self Study, Problem Solving, | Testing, Homework, |
| 4 | Explains the time dilation phenomenon by examples. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Drilland Practice, Self Study, Problem Solving, | Testing, Homework, |
| 5 | Explains the length contraction phenomenon by examples. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Drilland Practice, Self Study, Problem Solving, | Testing, Homework, |
| 6 | Expresses the electromagnetic theory in relativistic form, solves the relativistic electrodynamics questions. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Drilland Practice, Self Study, Problem Solving, | Testing, Homework, |
| Week | Course Topics | Preliminary Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inertial Frames, Newton´s Laws, Galilean Transformations | [1] Page 1-15 |
| 2 | Light, Ether, Michelson-Morley Experiment, Postulates of Special Theory of Relativity | [1] Page 19-36 |
| 3 | Time Dilation, Examples | [1] Page 39-48 |
| 4 | Length Contraction, Examples | [1] Page 51-60 |
| 5 | Simultaneity, Paradoxes | [1] Page 63-72; Page 81-91 |
| 6 | Derivation of The Lorentz Transformation, Velocity Transformation | [1] Page 97-108 |
| 7 | Minkowski Spacetime | [1] Page 113-126 |
| 8 | Classical Momentum, Momentum in Four Dimensional Spacetime | [1] Page 131-141 |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | |
| 10 | Energy, Inertia, Energy-Momentum Four Vector, Examples | [1] Page 143-156 |
| 11 | Decay of Particles, Compton Scattering | [1] Page 159-174 |
| 12 | Relativistic Doppler Effect, Threshold Energies | [1] Page 181-197 |
| 13 | Relativity and Electromagnetism | [1] Page 289-295 |
| 14 | Gravitation and The Principle of Equivalence | [1] Page 203-217 |
| Resources | |
|---|---|
| Course Notes | [1] Helliwell T.M., Special Relativity, University Science Books, 2009 |
| Course Resources | [2] French A.P., Special Relativity, The M.I.T. Introductory Physics Series, W.W. Norton and Company Inc., 1968 [3] Taylor E.F.,Wheeler J.A., Spacetime Physics, W.H.Freeman, 1992 |
| Order | Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Using the knowledge of undergraduate and graduate education in postgraduate level. | X | |||||
| 2 | To be able to improve themselves by following the innovations in the field of Physics which are important in the development of science and technology. | X | |||||
| 3 | To be able to make literature search, presentation, experimental setup preparation, application and explication of results. | X | |||||
| 4 | To be able to join interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary team works. | ||||||
| 5 | Sharing their concepts in seminar, symposium, conference etc. by using the skills of self-study. | ||||||
| 6 | Having the scientific and vocational wafer and defending this apprehension in every medium. | ||||||
| Evaluation System | |
|---|---|
| Semester Studies | Contribution Rate |
| 1. Ara Sınav | 50 |
| 1. Kısa Sınav | 10 |
| 2. Kısa Sınav | 10 |
| 1. Ödev | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
| 1. Yıl İçinin Başarıya | 50 |
| 1. Final | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
| ECTS - Workload Activity | Quantity | Time (Hours) | Total Workload (Hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Quiz | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Assignment | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 151 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (Hours) | 6.04 | ||
| dersAKTSKredisi | 6 | ||