1. Note that the following lectures include animations and PowerPoint effects such as fly ins and transitions that require you to be in PowerPoint's Slide Show mode(presentation…

CHAPTER 1: 1.1 1.2 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.2.7 1.2.8 ELEMENTS OF WAVE MECHANICS Introduction. Black body radiation. Experimental observation of black body radiation.…

1. Atomic Physics 2. • “Classical Physics”: – developed in 15th to 20th century; – provides very successful description of “every day, ordinary objects” •…

Slide 1The Magnitude Scale A measure of the apparent brightness Logarithmic scale Notation: 1 m.4 (smaller  brighter) Originally six groupings –1 st magnitude the brightest…

Slide 1 Final exam 40% - new material Ch. 15-18, 60% - previous chapters All - multiple choice questions Bring green scantron form 1/3 numerical problems, 2/3 concepts Don’t…

Slide 1 Black Body Radiation Physics 113 Goderya Chapter(s): 7 Learning Outcomes: Slide 2 The Amazing Power of Starlight Just by analyzing the light received from a star,…

Slide 1 Assigned Reading Today’s assigned reading is: –Finish Chapter 7 Slide 2 Reminder: e.m. Radiation generally contains bundles of waves of different wavelengths…

Finding the absolute Magnitude To figure out absolute magnitude, we need to know the distance to the star Then do the following Gedankenexperiment: In your mind, put the…