The purpose of the study guide is to point out the most important terms, concepts, principles, etc. that you should know. It is not a panacea that covers everything that may show up on your test.-->
The purpose of the study guide is to point out the most important terms, concepts, principles, equations etc. that you should know. It is not meant to cover everything that may show up on your test.=
Answer the review questions, define the key terms and complete the fill in blank exercise at the end of every chapter. You should also do the recommended exercises and review your homework and of course you notes. Always remember your notes will have some important material that is not covered in the text book.
Ch. 3. The Ordered Universe:
Terms:
You should be able to define the following terms?
geocentric model ,heliocentric model, Ptolemaic system, Copernican system
ellipse, epicycle,parallax,retrograde motion, rotation ,revolution
archaeoastronomy, stonehenge, constellation, circumpolar constellations, meteor
meteorite, satellite, crater
Be able to state important contributions of the following ancient people:
Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks
Astronomers and/or philosophers ( Use the handout given to you and your notes as a guide. You must also visit links on Early Greek Aastronomy. There are other links e.g.)
Thales,Plato,Aristotle,Aristarchus,Hipparchus,Ptolemy,
Nicolaus,Copernicus,Tycho Brahe,Galilieo Galile, Johannes Kepler,
Isaac Newton,Albert Einstein, F.W. Bessel ,John Adams
Uraban Leverrier, Clyde Tombaugh, William Herschel, Immanuel Kant
Laws:
You should be able to state in words and/or mathematically:
Kepler's laws of planetary motion , Bodes-Titus rule.
You should be able to perform calculations using Kepler's 3rd law and Bodes-Titus rule.
Recommended exercises from Ch. 3:
Discussion Questions: 2. 8. Problems: 3. 18. 21. 23. 27
Ch. 17. The Solar System Terms: crust ,mantle, core, gravitational differentiation
planet ,comet, asteroid belt.
You should be able compare and contrast terrestrial and Jovian Planets.
(Use the table -Appendix D on page A-14 as a source of information).
You should be able to compare the size, type of atmosphere, periods of rotation and revolution, temperature etc.. Of all the terrestrial planets
You should be able to compare the size, type of atmosphere, periods of rotation and revolution, temperature number of satellites, rings of all the Jovian planets.
You should be able to describe theories for the origin of the moon, the planets and/or the solar system.
You should be able to state how the planets Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were discovered and who the discoverers are.
You should be able to state the various models for the origin of the moon and state the current theory - the big splash.
Conflict: On page 477, the text book states
that " Mercury is the smallest planet , with 5% of the mass of the Earth." On
page 483 is states that Pluto is a small planet , only about 0.2% of the mass of the
Earth." Do you see any problem with this statements use the table on page A-14 -
Appendix D to verify the information and decide which planet is the smallest
Recommended: Discussion Question - 1. 6. 7. 11. 19-->
Ch, 4 (Newton's Laws of Motion and Gravitation: Dynamics)-->
1. You should be able to state the three Newton's laws of motion and use to solve problems and explain some every day phenomena.
2. You should be able to define the terms:
3. Inertia, force, mass, weight, linear momentum, angular momentum 4. You should be able to state Newton's universal gravitational law and use it in calculations.
4. You should be able to state in words and mathematically the following terms:
Linear momentum (p) angular momentum (L)
5. You should be able to state the following laws and use them to solve problems and/or explain some phenomena using the laws of conservation of: linear momentum angular momentum -->