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Course Name	Turkish	ASTROFİZİK I
	English	Astrophysics I
Course Code	FIZ 463E	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	1	3	3	-	-
Course Language		English
Course Coordinator		Kazım Yavuz Ekşi
Course Objectives		1.To understand the properties and energy source of stars using the known laws of physics 2.To understand the formation and dynamics of star-planet systems 3.To understand the evolution of stars and formation of planets
Course Description		History of astronomy: celestial sphere and paralax Cosmic distance ladder: astrophysical quantities, Standard candle Kepler problem, orbital dynamics Solar system, extrasolar planets, star formation, Jeans mass, Properties of stars: mass, radius, luminosity, temperature, spektrum Hydrostatic equilibrium, virial theorem, polytropes, Clayton model, Nuclear fusion in stars, Energy transport in stars, Homoloji, Brown dwarfs, Stellar evolution
Course Outcomes		1. An acquaintance with the physics of stars and planets 2. An understanding of the evolution and cycle of matter in the Galaxy 3. A fluency in order of magnitude calculations with astrophysical quantities. 4. A reinforcement of many basic physics knowledge, from kinetic theory to gravitation, via applications.
Pre-requisite(s)		FIZ252E MIN DD OR FIZ252 MIN FF
Required Facilities		A projector for power-point presentations
Other
Textbook		AN INTRODUCTION TO MODERN ASTROPHYSICS-CARROLL & OSTLIE, SECOND EDITION-PEARSON
Other References		PHYSICS OF STARS-PHILLIPS LECTURE NOTES INTERNET RESOURCES

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