ASTR 101 (Hamilton)
FINAL EXAM (200 points)
Wednesday, Dec. 15 from 8:00am-10:00am
Details of the Exam
The exam will be given on Wednesday December 15 in PHYS 1412 from
8:00am - 10:00am. I will ask you to wait outside in the hall until the
TAs and I have the exams laid out on the seats in the
classroom. Please be patient; the exam should take less than 2 hours
to complete, so you should have plenty of time. Bring a #2 pencil to
the exam - notes, books, and calculators are not allowed! As with
previous exams, once you leave the classroom you cannot come back in.
There will be 40 multiple choice question worth 2.5 points each. For
each one, choose the best answer from the available choices.
Multiple choice questions are pretty evenly spaced
across the three major parts of the class: planets, stars, and
galaxies. In addition, there will be a short answer section
with eight questions worth a total of 100 points. A few of these may
involve interpreting mathematical equations, however, any equations
that you need will be given to you so you don't need to memorize
them. Written responses to short answer questions will be graded on
completeness.
It is always a
good idea to go back and re-read the questions after you have finished
to make sure that you have answered them as completely as possible!
Short answer questions will be more heavily weighted on
the mateerial covered in the last third of the class: galaxies
The exam is cumulative and will cover all lecture material and
Chapters 1-14 in the book.
Chapter 15, life in the Universe, will
not be on the exam as we did not get to it in class.
If you have been keeping up in the class by
attending lecture, section and lab, reading and studying the book,
reviewing your notes, doing your homework, and going over your
corrected homeworks, section material, labs, and exams, you should be
in good shape to take the final. It is a good idea to review this
material again during the week before the final so that it will be
fresh in your mind. Don't just cram the night before the exam!
Review Session
There will be a review session in PHYS 1412 on
Monday, December 13 from 6:00pm-8:00pm held by two of the ASTR101 TAs.
Please bring lots of questions to the review session; this is your
last chance to get help from experts!
Extended Office Hours
Dr. Hamilton will have extra office hours Tuesday Dec. 13 from
12:30pm-3:00pm. Drop by with questions! The Prof and TAs will also be
available for appointments - just email or call us to arrange this.
Some Important Topics We've Studied
- The Cause of the Seasons
- Motions of the Stars, Sun, Moon, and Planets in the Sky
- Scientific Method
- Contributions of the Ancient Greeks to Astronomy
- Contributions of the Renaissance Europeans to Astronomy
- Phases of the Moon
- Lunar and Solar Eclipses
- Geocentric and Heliocentric Theories
- Kepler's Laws
- Newton's Laws
- Law of Gravity
- The Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Atoms and the Formation of Spectra
- Doppler Shift
- Physical Properties of the Earth and Moon
- Components of the Solar System
- Origin of the Solar System
- Mercury
- Atmospheres of Venus and Mars
- Surfaces of Venus and Mars
- Atmosphere of Jupiter
- Interior of Jupiter and Saturn
- Satellites of Jupiter and Saturn
- Ring Systems
- Uranus and Neptune
- Pluto and Charon
- Asteroids
- The Interior of the Sun
- Energy Production in the Sun
- Stellar Flux & Luminosity
- The Hertzsprung-Russel (HR) diagram
- The Life of the Sun
- The Life of Massive Stars
- White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars, Black Holes
- The Milky Way Galaxy
- Spiral, Irregular, and Elliptical Galaxies
- Active Galaxies: Radio Galaxies, Seyferts, Quasars
- Large Scale Structure of the Universe
- Birth of our Universe
- Dark Matter/Dark Energy
- Fate of our Universe
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