ASTR 100 (Hamilton)
EXAM I (100 points)
Friday, March 14
Details of the Exam
The exam will be given during lecture on Friday March 14 (normal time
and place - PHYS 1412 9:00am - 9:50am). 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 50 minutes
to complete, so you should have plenty of time. Bring a #2 pencil to
the exam - notes, books, and calculators are not allowed!
There will be 25 multiple choice question worth 2 points each. For
each one, choose the best answer from the available choices. In
addition, there will be a short answer section with four questions
worth a total of 50 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 question after you have finished
to make sure that you have answered it as completely as possible!
The exam will cover the lecture material through March 12, and the
material in the book through Chapter 8 (except for Chapters 3 and
4). If you have been keeping up in the class by attending lecture and
section, reading and studying the book, reviewing your notes, doing
your homework, and going over your corrected homeworks, you should be
in good shape to take the midterm. It is a good idea to review this
material again during the week before the midterm 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 CSS 2400 on Thursday, March 13 from
7:00pm-9:00pm led by one of the TAs, Vanessa Lauberg. Please bring
lots of questions to the review session; this is your chance get help
from an expert!
Extended Office Hours
Dr. Hamilton will hold extra office hours Wednesday March 12 from
10:00am - 2:00pm. Ask your TA about extended office hours that they
might hold.
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
- Physical Properties of the Earth
- Interior and Atmosphere of the Earth
- Physical Properties of the Moon
- Components of the Solar System
- Origin of the Solar System
- Mercury
- Atmospheres of Venus and Mars
- Surfaces of Venus and Mars
- Formation of Moons in the Solar System
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