This is a web repository of assignments. Check this page often since
changes and additions will be posted as the course progresses.

PREP QUESTIONS AND EXERCISE WORKSHEETS TO BE PRINTED, COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED
Application Exercise	Prep Questions*	Exercise Worksheet**
Sizes & Distances		click
Understanding the Celestial Sphere      (see also Celestial Sphere tutorial below)	click	click
Spectral Analysis      (see also Blackbody and Emission & Absorption Lines tutorials below)	click	click
Coronal Mass Ejections      (download this CME Picture Series c.2002 if you need it)	click	click
Determining Cluster Ages from Color-Magnitude Diagrams      (see also Cluster Ages from CMDs tutorial below)	click	click
RR Lyrae Starss & Distance to the Galactic Center	click	click
Expansion of the Universe      (see also Underestanding Cosmic Expansion tutorial below)		click
* Prep questions provide context and "warm-up" preparation for the application exercises. They are due at the start of exercise activities in your section. Read ahead in the text, write up your responses on the form, and submit the form to your TA at the start of your section if you'd like full credit for the application exercise. ** Exercise worksheets are your final reports on each application exercise. They are due on the first Tuesday following the exercise or the last day of classes unless revised by your TA. Be sure to download and complete the required form linked to this page. Your report will be graded for its clarity and conciseness as well as its content. It will be returned for review ASAP.

SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS AND TUTORIALS

Need a quick math review? Try these useful tutorials by Ana Larson and Nick Stroebel.      Math Rreview   Scientific Notation   ...more...   ...and even more

Understanding the Celestial Sphere (Tutorial)

Gravity

Gravity Ranking

Blackbody Radiation

Emission & Absorption Lines

Spectra of Main-Sequence Stars

H-R Diagram: self-quiz

Formation and Lifetimes of Stars

Cluster Ages from Color-Magnitude Diagrams

Understanding Cosmic Expansion

Expansion of Balloon Universe

(Possibly more to come)

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Please remember that late assignments have little learning value. As a general policy, late assignments receive no more than half credit. It's better to get full credit on the two-thirds you completed than half credit on the completed version submitted late.
    No late worksheets will be accepted more than 2 weeks past the due date, and no late worksheets will be accepted during the last week of class under any circumstances. If you know in advance that you will not be in class the day an assignment is due, you may turn in your assignment early. You may also make arrangements with your TA in advance; with prior notice, we can usually be accommodating.