Physics 122: Astronomy Homework
Fall 2005
Problems mainly from
Astronomy Today, Volume 1: The Solar System,
Fifth Edition,
Eric Chaisson & Steve McMillan
(Prentice Hall, 2004)
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HW 1: Due 5 Post Meridian (Friday) 9 September 2005
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HW 2: Due 5 Post Meridian (Friday) 16 September 2005
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HW 3: Due 5 Post Meridian (Friday) 23 September 2005
- Read Chapter 1
- Answer Chapter 1 Review & Discussion questions 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17
- Solve Chapter 1 Problems 3, 13
- Average = 15.8 / 20
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HW 4: Due 5 Post Meridian (Friday) 30 September 2005
- Read Chapter 2
- Answer Chapter 2 Review & Discussion questions 4, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 18, 20
- Solve Chapter 2 Problems 5, 9
- Average = 15.7 / 20
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HW 5: Due 5 Post Meridian (Friday) 14 October 2005
- Read Chapter 6
- Answer Chapter 6 Review & Discussion questions 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15
- Solve Chapter 6 Problem 12
- Average = 16.0 / 20
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HW 6: Due 5 Post Meridian (Friday) 21 October 2005
- Read Chapter 7
- Answer Chapter 7 Review & Discussion questions 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 17, 19
- Average = 15.3 / 20
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HW 7: Due 5 Post Meridian (Friday) 28 October 2005
- Read Chapter 8
- Answer Chapter 8 Review & Discussion questions 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 20
- Average = 15.6 / 20
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HW 8: Due 5 Post Meridian (Friday) 4 November 2005
- Read Chapter 9
- Answer Chapter 9 Review & Discussion questions 1, 2, 5, 9, 18
- Read Chapter 10
- Answer Chapter 10 Review & Discussion questions 5, 6, 8, 12, 14
- Average = 16.8 / 20
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HW 9: Due 5 Post Meridian (Friday) 18 November 2005
- Read Chapter 11
- Answer Chapter 11 Review & Discussion questions 1, 4, 6, 14, 15
- Read Chapter 12
- Answer Chapter 12 Review & Discussion questions 1, 7, 12, 13, 20
- Average = 14.2 / 20
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HW 10: Due 5 Post Meridian (Friday) 2 December 2005
- Read Chapter 13
- Answer Chapter 13 Review & Discussion questions 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17
- Average = TBA
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HW 11: Due 5 Post Meridian (Friday) 9 December 2005
- Read Chapter 14
- Answer Chapter 14 Review & Discussion questions 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17
- Average = TBA