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Y2S2 Astrophysical Processes

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By: Ethan Wragg
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Decks in this class (10)

Week 1 Review of EM spectrum, fluxes and intensities
Why are some wavelengths detectab...,
What is the idealised detector en...,
What is the monochromatic intensi...
4  cards
Week 2 Multi-Wavelength Night Sky, Effects of Dust & Blackbody radiation
Give 3 general observations about...,
Give 2 general observations about...,
Give 2 general observations about...
13  cards
Week 3 Spectra, Spectral Energy Distributions & Shockwaves Part 1
Define spectrum 1,
What is brightness temperature 2,
How does radiation colour correla...
18  cards
Week 4 Shockwaves Part 2 & Supernova Expansion
What is important about velocitie...,
What is the sonic speed equation 2,
What is the mach number equation 3
11  cards
Week 5 Stellar Wind Bubbles & Spectral Lines
What are the two types of radiati...,
What are the 3 key ideas behind l...,
What are the 3 key ideas behind c...
13  cards
Week 6 Photoionisation Regions
What determines the energy of a p...,
What is the recombination rate eq...,
What is a fossil hii region 3
12  cards
Week 7 Dynamics of Photoionisation regions
What are the two reasons for expa...,
Why are the expansion equations o...,
Why are photoionisation regions a...
6  cards
Week 8 Thomson Scattering
When does thomson scattering occur 1,
What is the most obvious differen...,
What happens to the photon during...
9  cards
Week 9 Synchrotron Radiation
Briefly define synchrotron radiat...,
Define synchrotron cooling time 2,
What is the energy gain each time...
10  cards
Week 10 Compact Objects
Define a compact object 1,
What are the three types of compa...,
What models the pulsation of neut...
9  cards

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