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Astronomy and Earth & Planetary Science C12 Letters & Science C70 The Planets

Astronomy and Earth & Planetary Science C12 Letters & Science C70 The Planets. Dione Against Saturn & Ring Taken: October 11 2005. Prof. Michael Manga Prof. Geoff Marcy. Tu, Th 11-12:30 am VLSB 2050. Announcements. Waitlist: Everyone will get in ! Read Chapters 1 & 2 .

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Formation of the Universe Review

Formation of the Universe Review. observed change in the frequency of a wave when the source or observer is moving. Doppler Effect. theory that all matter and energy in the universe exploded 10 to 15 billion years ago and began expanding in all directions. Big Bang Theory. Big Bang Theory.

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Earth Science Fall Semester Exam

Earth Science Fall Semester Exam. Study Guide. What is the first step in the scientific method? Identify the problem and determine what you want to know. What is a component of the atmosphere that changes very little? Nitrogen . When moist winds encounter mountains, what happens?

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Star Notes

Star Notes. Everything scientist know about a star they determined by looking at a dot. . Star Chart Coordinates. Right Ascension Count to the left 24 hours of RA hours, minutes, seconds Declination Count up & down 90 degrees of Dec + & -, not N & S.

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Accuracy vs. Precision

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Stars

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P H Y S I C S Chapter 7: Waves and Vibrations Section 7D : Wave Behavior and Sound

P H Y S I C S Chapter 7: Waves and Vibrations Section 7D : Wave Behavior and Sound. Bell Ringer. Tell me about this wave: a. how many waves? b. wavelength, c. amplitude d. label crest and trough e. period f. frequency g. speed (v=f ? ). 40cm. t =10s. 50cm. Boundary Behavior.

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Ch. 2 Sect. 2

Ch. 2 Sect. 2. Measurement and uncertainties. Precision and Accuracy. Precision Describes degree of exactness of a measurement Which is more precise Measurement A = 18.8 [+/-] 0.3 cm Measurement B = 19.0 [+/-] 0.2 cm Measurement C = 18.3 [+/-] 0.1 cm Measurement C is more precise.

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Chapter 15 Surveying the Stars

Chapter 15 Surveying the Stars. How do we measure stellar luminosities?. The brightness of a star depends on both distance and luminosity. Luminosity: Amount of power a star radiates (energy per second = watts) Apparent brightness: Amount of starlight that reaches Earth

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SPACE SCIENCE UNIT 2 LESSON 1

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15-1 (part 3) | Stars

15-1 (part 3) | Stars. Distance to the Stars. A light-year is the distance light will travel in one year The nearest star to the sun is 4.3 light-years away Some stars are billions of light-years away. miles !. 6,000,000,000,000. Parallax.

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Chapter 25

S tars and galaxies. Chapter 25 . Constellations . Ancient Greeks, Romans and other cultures saw patterns of stars in the sky called constellations They imagined they represented mythological characters, animals or familiar objects.

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Accuracy & Precision

Accuracy & Precision. Two important points in measurement. Accuracy. Accuracy = the extent to which a measured value agrees with a standard value Accuracy of a device must be checked Does it read a proper accepted value?

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Unit 1-3 Precision and Significant Figures All measurements are subject to uncertainties

Unit 1-3 Precision and Significant Figures All measurements are subject to uncertainties.

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