astronomy and space science

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Lecture 11 : Solar System and Dwarf Bodies
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11  cards
The scale of things and the view from the earth
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28  cards
The Sun Earth Moon System
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10  cards
Lecture 14, 15, 16
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28  cards
Lecture 5 : the grocentric vs heliocentric model
1) distinguish between the geocentric and heliocentric models 2) differentiate between direct adn retrogarde motion 3)sidereal period, synodic month, opposition and conjuction 4) Keplers Laws ofplanetry motion
8  cards
Lecture 6 : Newton and the nature of light
1) describe observable evidences if the heliocentric model 2)know Newton's law of universal gravitation 3)understand the concept of escape velcity 4)the elctromagnetic spectrum
8  cards
Lecture 7:Spectroscopy & Astrophysics
1)properties of blackbody radiation 2)Wein's and Stefan Boltzmann's laws 3)Kirchhoff’s laws and properties (emission/ absorption lines) of spectra 4)Doppler effect of light
10  cards
Lecture 8: Telescopes & Space Observatories
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16  cards
The Solar System I - Planets
differences between terrestrial and jovian planets what aspecs make it suitable to have an atmosphere rings jupitars atmosphere uranus special orientation
16  cards
Lecture 2
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4  cards

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