Physics 110
Fall 2005 Schedule
| Date | Topic | Textbook |
| 9/14 | Intro, Sky Motions | Preview, Sec. 1.1 |
| 9/19 | History of Astronomy | Sec. 1.2, Essay 1 |
| 9/21 | Math Review | Appendix (bring your calculator) |
| 9/26 | Copernicus & Tycho | Sec. 1.3, Essay 2 |
| 9/28 | Astrophysics | Sec. 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 |
| 10/5 | Lecture + Review | |
| 10/7 | Exam | Ch. 1 |
| 10/10 | Gravity and Motion | Ch. 2 |
| 10/12 | Light and Atoms | Ch. 3 |
| 10/17 | The Solar System | Ch. 7 |
| 10/19 | Lecture + Review | |
| 10/24 | Exam | Ch. 2, 3, 7 |
| 10/26 | The Sun | Sections 11.1, 11.2, 11.3 |
| 10/28 | Star Properties | Ch. 12 |
| 10/31 | Stellar Evolution | Ch. 13 |
| 11/2 | Star Death | Ch. 13 |
| 11/7 | Stellar Remnants | Ch. 14 |
| 11/9 | Lecture + Review | |
| 11/14 | Exam | Chapters 11-14 |
| 11/16 | Galaxies | Sec. 16.2,16.3 |
| 11/18 | The Big Bang | Sec 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 17.4 |
| 11/28 | Final Exam | All, 11 AM in Sci 343 |
| 9/20 | Last day to ADD | |
| 10/3 | Last day to DROP | |
| 10/31 | Last day to DROP with a W | |
| 11/11 | Holiday | Veteran's Day |
| 11/24,25 | Holiday | Thanksgiving |
| Date | Friday Labs | Sci 343 |
| 9/16 | Lab - Scientific Method | |
| 9/23 | Pendulum Lab* | |
| 9/30 | Size of Sun Lab* | Pendulum Lab due |
| 10/3 | Cosmos Video | Monday |
| 10/7 | Exam | No assignment |
| 10/14 | Sundial Lab* | |
| 10/21 | Moon Dial Lab* | Sundial Lab due on 10/24 |
| 11/4 | Review Text | Moon Dial Lab due |
| 11/14 | Exam | No assignment |
| 11/21 | Video - The Stars | Monday |
| *Take-Home Lab | ||
| Computer Labs | ||
| Sec. 2 | Every Tuesday, 10:30 AM | Computer Lab in WSL 3 |
| Sec. 3 | Every Thursday, 10:30 AM | Computer Lab in WSL 3 |