Week 9 (Oct. 26-30)
Read: Celestial physics (Chap. 14), Broken spheres (Chap. 15), Kepler's third law (Chap. 16) and Kepler's first and second laws (Chap. 17). Actually, this is probably too much; just read the introductions, and skim the chapters if you are tight on time.
Homework exercises: Kepler's third law (Ex. 16.1), Mind in nature (Ex. 16.2), Kepler's first law (Ex. 17.2), Optional: Kepler's second law (Ex. 17.3)
Since I will be out of town on Friday, October. 30, please watch the following Veritasium video about Kepler's approach to both astronomy and the structure of snowflakes.
Laboratory exercise: This week in lab, I will demonstrate how to set up a telescope. Each group of two must sign up for a 45-minute time slot during week 9, 10, or 11 in which they demonstrate how to set up and polar align the telescope in the hallway of the science building.
Celestial physics (no videos yet…):
Broken spheres (no videos yet…):
Kepler's third law (no videos yet…):
Kepler's first and second laws (no videos yet…):
How to set up a Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope (8 videos for PHY 105 students)
Since I will be out of town on Friday, October. 30, please watch the following Veritasium video about Kepler's approach to both astronomy and the structure of snowflakes.
Laboratory exercise: This week in lab, I will demonstrate how to set up a telescope. Each group of two must sign up for a 45-minute time slot during week 9, 10, or 11 in which they demonstrate how to set up and polar align the telescope in the hallway of the science building.
Celestial physics (no videos yet…):
Broken spheres (no videos yet…):
Kepler's third law (no videos yet…):
Kepler's first and second laws (no videos yet…):
How to set up a Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope (8 videos for PHY 105 students)