The course is being taught by Dr. Richard Holland. Everything that you need to know about the grading policy and the requirements for this course is contained in the syllabus. View this year's syllabus here. Also, we thought it might be easier (and cheaper for you) to download the lab manual* and print it yourself. Since it is NOT available in the book store, you should do this ASAP. You should read the section regarding what you need to bring before you go to the first lab.
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Study Questions
Announcements
Labs start the first week of classes.
Study Guide for Chapters 1-5
Know all the ideas that the Greeks had about the universe.
Know the theories of Copernicus, and Kepler, and know the motivation for these theories.
What did Tyco Brahe do?
Know the ideas that the Greeks had about atoms.
Know the definitions of atoms, elements, molecules, and compounds.
Given the chemical formula of a compound, be able to determine the number of atoms in the molecule.
Understand scientific notation and be able to perform calculations with it.
Know the ideas that Aristotle had on motion and matter.
Know the theories of Galileo for falling bodies.
Know and understand Newton’s laws of motion.
Know the definitions of speed, velocity, acceleration, and force.
Know Newton’s Law of Gravity.
Know the difference between weight and mass.
Know the different types of stellar remnants.
Understand stellar evolution.
Understand the formation of the solar system.
Be able to perform calculations for speed, velocity, acceleration, force, Newton’s laws of motion, Newton’s law of gravity, and Kepler’s third law.
Course Notes
Assignments
Read Chapters 1 and 2
Attempt the following problems in the text.
Review Questions 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 16, 17
Conceptual Exercises 1, 29, 31, 32
You should familiarize yourself with the following things from your notes.
Know Kepler’s three laws of planetary motion.
Be able to perform calculations with Kepler’s third law.