| H. E. Smith | Spring 2007 |
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Physics 5 - Lectures & Homework |
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| Date | Topic | Reading | Homework | Extra | |
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Scientific Notation & Metric System Check this out if you are not familiar with Scientific Notation or the CGS version of the metric system which will be used in class |
Ch. 1 | ||||
| New | The Scale of The Universe | Ch. 1 | |||
| Apr 2 | M | Introduction: Through the Universe at the Speed of Light | Ch. 1 | Lecture 1 | |
| Apr 4 | W | A Brief History of Astronomy | Ch. 3 | Do intro. | |
| Apr 6 | F | The Fundamental Forces of Nature | Ch. 4 & 5 & S4 | HW 1 Due | |
| Apr 9 | M | Light: Electromagnetic Radiation | Ch. 5 | Quiz #1 | |
| Apr 11 | W |
Telescopes: Ground-Based and Space Bourne Refractors, Reflectors, Radio & Space Telescopes |
Ch. 6 | HW 2 Due | Telescopes |
| Apr 13 | F | Thermal Radiation | Ch. 5 | ||
| Apr 16 | M | Quantum Mechanics & Atomic Structure | Ch. 5 & S4 | Quiz #2 | |
| Apr 18 | W | The Sun as a Star; | Ch. 14 | Sun_and_HR | |
| Apr 20 | F | Stellar Spectra & Spectral Classification | Ch. 5 & 15 | HW 3 Due | |
| Apr 23 | M | The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram | Ch. 15 | Quiz #3 | Sun_and_HR |
| Apr 25 | W | Nuclear Energy | Ch. 14 | Nukes | |
| Apr 27 | F | Solar Neutrinos; Protostellar Evolution | Ch. 14 & 16 | HW 4 Due | Nukes |
| Apr 30 | M | Stellar Evolution I -- Solar Type Stars | Ch. 17 & 16 | Quiz #4 | Solar Ev. |
| May 2 | W | Stellar Evolution II -- Massive Stars | Ch. 17 | High Mass Ev. | |
| May 4 | F | Supernovae | Ch. 18 | HW 5 Due | Supernovae |
| May 7 | M | Neutron Stars & Pulsars | Ch. 18 | WD & SN | |
| May 9 | W | MIDTERM (Material through Stellar Evolution) | Ch. 1--6, 14--18, S4 | ||
| May 11 | F | General Relativity | Ch. S3 | ||
| May 14 | M | Black Holes | Ch. S3 | Quiz #5 | |
| May 16 | W | The Milky Way Galaxy | Ch. 19 | Milky Way | |
| May 18 | F | The Interstellar Medium | Ch. 19 | HW 6 Due | ISM |
| May 21 | M | The Distance Scale in the Universe | Ch. 20 | Quiz #6 | |
| May 23 | W | Galaxies: The Spiral Nebulae | Ch. 20 | Galaxies | |
| May 25 | F | Clusters of Galaxies; Dark Matter in the Universe | Ch. 22 | HW 7 Due | Galaxies |
| May 28 | M | Memorial Day -- No class - Quiz Wednesday! | |||
| May 30 | W | Quasars | Ch. 21 | Quiz #7 | |
| Jun 1 | F | Active Galaxies & Starbursts | Ch. 21 | HW 8 Due | |
| Jun 4 | M | The Big Bang - A Brief History of the Universe | Ch. 23 | Quiz #8 | Big Bang |
| Jun 6 | W | Cosmology -- The Structure and Future of the Universe | Ch. 23 & S3 | Big Bang | |
| Jun 8 | F | Cosmology (cont'd) | Ch. 23 | HW 9 Due | Big Bang |
| Jun 14 | Th | FINAL EXAM Thursday, 14 June, 8:00 -- 11:00 am |
Scale of the Universe
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