NOVA COLLEGE-WIDE COURSE CONTENT SUMMARY PHY 150
... cosmos and how they allow astronomers to comprehend the vast array of objects observable in the sky. Describe how electromagnetic radiation is produced and utilized by astronomers to understand phenomena that lie at remote distances from the Earth and how studying greater distances correlates to a v ...
... cosmos and how they allow astronomers to comprehend the vast array of objects observable in the sky. Describe how electromagnetic radiation is produced and utilized by astronomers to understand phenomena that lie at remote distances from the Earth and how studying greater distances correlates to a v ...
A Cosmic End: From the Earth to the Universe
... the current technology we would be able to destroy or divert a potential large object such as an asteroid or comet. The Solar Neighborhood The next step is to consider nearby stars and how they could affect life on Earth.Taking into account the solar neighborhood, a star would wander to within a dis ...
... the current technology we would be able to destroy or divert a potential large object such as an asteroid or comet. The Solar Neighborhood The next step is to consider nearby stars and how they could affect life on Earth.Taking into account the solar neighborhood, a star would wander to within a dis ...
Astrophysics Outline—Option E
... E.4.11 Discuss problems associated with determining the density of the universe E.4.12 State that current scientific evidence suggests that the universe is open E.4.13 Discuss an example of the international nature of recent astrophysics research E.4.14 Evaluate arguments related to investing signif ...
... E.4.11 Discuss problems associated with determining the density of the universe E.4.12 State that current scientific evidence suggests that the universe is open E.4.13 Discuss an example of the international nature of recent astrophysics research E.4.14 Evaluate arguments related to investing signif ...
ASTRONOMY WEBQUEST…… EXPLORE THE UNIVERSE
... Date February 23, 2012 Answer all of the questions by typing them on this document. Save your work and then attach this document to an e-mail to me. I am Mr. Aguilar, your 8th grade science teacher. 1. If your home is your universe, how would you like your home to be? Would you like your home to be ...
... Date February 23, 2012 Answer all of the questions by typing them on this document. Save your work and then attach this document to an e-mail to me. I am Mr. Aguilar, your 8th grade science teacher. 1. If your home is your universe, how would you like your home to be? Would you like your home to be ...
Topic Outline - Physics Rocks!
... E.6.1 Describe the distribution of galaxies in the universe E.6.2 Explain the red-shift of light from distant galaxies E.6.3 Solve problems involving red-shift and the recession speed of galaxies Hubble’s Law E.6.4 State Hubble’s Law E.6.5 Discuss the limitations of Hubble’s law E.6.6 Explain how th ...
... E.6.1 Describe the distribution of galaxies in the universe E.6.2 Explain the red-shift of light from distant galaxies E.6.3 Solve problems involving red-shift and the recession speed of galaxies Hubble’s Law E.6.4 State Hubble’s Law E.6.5 Discuss the limitations of Hubble’s law E.6.6 Explain how th ...
Multiple choice test questions 2, Winter Semester
... B) No, because Hubble did not know the Local Group existed when he discovered his law. C) No, because we do not know the precise value of Hubble's constant. D) Yes, it works so well that we have never detected any measurable deviations from its predictions. 21) We can study how galaxies evolve becau ...
... B) No, because Hubble did not know the Local Group existed when he discovered his law. C) No, because we do not know the precise value of Hubble's constant. D) Yes, it works so well that we have never detected any measurable deviations from its predictions. 21) We can study how galaxies evolve becau ...
1 light year = 9 x 10 12 km
... – 8 minutes to reach us from the Sun – 8 years to reach us from Sirius (8 light-years away) – 1,500 years to reach us from the Orion Nebula ...
... – 8 minutes to reach us from the Sun – 8 years to reach us from Sirius (8 light-years away) – 1,500 years to reach us from the Orion Nebula ...
THE COSMIC DANCE
... colliding with earth. Asteroid 6 miles wide. Wiped out about 75% of life on the earth. ...
... colliding with earth. Asteroid 6 miles wide. Wiped out about 75% of life on the earth. ...
OGT TYPE QUESTIONS
... Answer: C Some communities have a hard time providing enough fresh water for everybody, but because fresh water is constantly recycled in the environment through the water cycle, freshwater can still be considered a renewable resource. The other resources listed will someday run out if we keep using ...
... Answer: C Some communities have a hard time providing enough fresh water for everybody, but because fresh water is constantly recycled in the environment through the water cycle, freshwater can still be considered a renewable resource. The other resources listed will someday run out if we keep using ...
THE DOPPLER EFFECT
... Newton had realized that if gravity was always attractive, never repulsive, the universe would have a tendency to collapse. His solution to the problem was to posit a universe that was infinite and uniformly populated with matter, so that it would have no geometrical center. The gravitational force ...
... Newton had realized that if gravity was always attractive, never repulsive, the universe would have a tendency to collapse. His solution to the problem was to posit a universe that was infinite and uniformly populated with matter, so that it would have no geometrical center. The gravitational force ...
Stefan-Boltzmann`s law Wien`s law
... • There is a finite time since the Big Bang. Some 12 to 15 billion years. That means we can only see the part of it that lies within 12 to 15 billion light-years from us. And the observable part of the universe contains too few stars to fill up the sky with light. Calculation shows that the helium ...
... • There is a finite time since the Big Bang. Some 12 to 15 billion years. That means we can only see the part of it that lies within 12 to 15 billion light-years from us. And the observable part of the universe contains too few stars to fill up the sky with light. Calculation shows that the helium ...
UA Glossary2 - Berkeley Center for Cosmological Physics
... Black Body Spectrum- A plot of intensity of radiation versus wavelength for an object that absorbs all electromagnetic radiation. c (speed of light)- The speed that light travels in a vacuum. It is about 3 x 108 m/s (186,000 miles/s). This is the maximum speed that any particle (including light) or ...
... Black Body Spectrum- A plot of intensity of radiation versus wavelength for an object that absorbs all electromagnetic radiation. c (speed of light)- The speed that light travels in a vacuum. It is about 3 x 108 m/s (186,000 miles/s). This is the maximum speed that any particle (including light) or ...
Introduction to the Earth
... Black holes If the star was bigger than 30 times the mass of the sun The left over core becomes so dense that light can’t escape its gravity. Becomes a black hole. Grab any nearby matter and get bigger As matter falls in, it gives off x-rays. That’s how they find them ...
... Black holes If the star was bigger than 30 times the mass of the sun The left over core becomes so dense that light can’t escape its gravity. Becomes a black hole. Grab any nearby matter and get bigger As matter falls in, it gives off x-rays. That’s how they find them ...
CHAPTER 29 STARS 240 points
... universe the expansion will never stop. In a(n) (6) universe the expansion stops and becomes a contraction. According to the more accepted theory, the Big Bang Theory, if the ...
... universe the expansion will never stop. In a(n) (6) universe the expansion stops and becomes a contraction. According to the more accepted theory, the Big Bang Theory, if the ...
Our Universe
... • Space and time were created in the Big Bang. At the beginning of the universe, the space was completely filled with matter. • The matter was originally very hot and very dense and then expanded and cooled to eventually produce the stars and galaxies we see in the universe today. ...
... • Space and time were created in the Big Bang. At the beginning of the universe, the space was completely filled with matter. • The matter was originally very hot and very dense and then expanded and cooled to eventually produce the stars and galaxies we see in the universe today. ...
Astronomy - Calendar
... A key concept of General Relativity is that gravity is no longer described by a gravitational "field" but rather it is supposed to be a distortion of space and time itself. Physicist John Wheeler put it well when he said "Matter tells space how to curve, and space tells matter how to move." Original ...
... A key concept of General Relativity is that gravity is no longer described by a gravitational "field" but rather it is supposed to be a distortion of space and time itself. Physicist John Wheeler put it well when he said "Matter tells space how to curve, and space tells matter how to move." Original ...
Astronomy 103 Final review session - Home | UW
... • Edwin Hubble observed that galaxies are all moving away from us • We now know that this is due to the expansion of the universe • Hubble’s Law related recession velocity and distance ...
... • Edwin Hubble observed that galaxies are all moving away from us • We now know that this is due to the expansion of the universe • Hubble’s Law related recession velocity and distance ...
Lecture1
... extinct at 11:52. Pre-human primates appear at around 14 seconds before midnight, and all of recorded history occurs in the last 70 milliseconds. ...
... extinct at 11:52. Pre-human primates appear at around 14 seconds before midnight, and all of recorded history occurs in the last 70 milliseconds. ...
Phys 214. Planets and Life
... Massive stars, with denser and hotter cores, burn faster their fuel than smaller stars, living shorter (only a few million years). Smaller stars, like our Sun, live much longer, 10 billions years. Very small star can live up to hundreds of billions of years. ...
... Massive stars, with denser and hotter cores, burn faster their fuel than smaller stars, living shorter (only a few million years). Smaller stars, like our Sun, live much longer, 10 billions years. Very small star can live up to hundreds of billions of years. ...
Space Study Guide
... As technology increased, scientists made more and more observations that supported the Big Bang Model. 1. In 1929, Edwin Hubble observed that the spectral lines from other galaxies tended to always shift toward the red end of the spectrum. According to the Doppler Effect, causes this change of obser ...
... As technology increased, scientists made more and more observations that supported the Big Bang Model. 1. In 1929, Edwin Hubble observed that the spectral lines from other galaxies tended to always shift toward the red end of the spectrum. According to the Doppler Effect, causes this change of obser ...
The Adventures of π-Man: Measuring the Universe
... expansion of the universe will slow down and eventually reverse. If the curvature of space is negative, then the universe is infinite and its expansion will continue unimpeded forever. If the universe is Euclidean (curvature = 0), then the universe will also continue to expand, but at an ever-slowin ...
... expansion of the universe will slow down and eventually reverse. If the curvature of space is negative, then the universe is infinite and its expansion will continue unimpeded forever. If the universe is Euclidean (curvature = 0), then the universe will also continue to expand, but at an ever-slowin ...
100 Greatest Discoveries in Science
... First he found the planet Uranus. He also found that the Milky Way was much larger than people knew. How did this discovery change the study of astronomy? Our solar system is just an island in a huge universe. 7. General Relativity (1915 – 1919) Albert Einstein unveils his theory of general relativi ...
... First he found the planet Uranus. He also found that the Milky Way was much larger than people knew. How did this discovery change the study of astronomy? Our solar system is just an island in a huge universe. 7. General Relativity (1915 – 1919) Albert Einstein unveils his theory of general relativi ...
TR-16
... At this point the elements in the star have the highest binding energy per nucleon and the fusion reactions end. For N nucleons each of mass m, the potential energy of a sphere of mass Nm and radius R is ...
... At this point the elements in the star have the highest binding energy per nucleon and the fusion reactions end. For N nucleons each of mass m, the potential energy of a sphere of mass Nm and radius R is ...
The Teleological Argument - University of Colorado Boulder
... universe. That is, it seems as if the physical constants (e.g., the gravitational constant, the ration of the proton’s mass to the neutron’s mass, the strength of the strong and weak nuclear forces, and the rate of expansion of the universe) are set at very specific values. Should any of these value ...
... universe. That is, it seems as if the physical constants (e.g., the gravitational constant, the ration of the proton’s mass to the neutron’s mass, the strength of the strong and weak nuclear forces, and the rate of expansion of the universe) are set at very specific values. Should any of these value ...