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Astro Quiz 2
Light, temp, moon, tides, eclipses
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Astronomy
Undergraduate 1
09/26/2009

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In astronomy, the only way to inv objs (stars, galaxies, etc) is to...
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analyze the lt and other radn t come f them
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(6)By studying a star's radn we can learn ab its:
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energy output, surface temp, radius, chem composition, v, rot pd
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spd=
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d/time
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time it takes suns lt to reach E
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8.3 min
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spd of lt
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3e8 m/s (too fast to be m.ed by human reactions)
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(3)Light is
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energy, waves, electromagnetic radn
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(2)wavelength=
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d bw repeating parts of a wave. ,\=c/v
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(3)w is m.ed in
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um (10^-6 m), nm (10^-9m), ao (10^-10m)
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frequency v=
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c/w
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As w goes up...
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frequency (c) goes dn
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em waves travel...
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at spd of lt in vacuum
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color of lt is due to
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its w
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visible lt has w
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400-700 nm
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infrared (IR) region has w
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200 um
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ultraviolet (UV) region has w
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400 nm (?)
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X-rays have w
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10 nm
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Gamma-rays have w
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10^-2 nm
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Sunlt is mo
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all colors of the rainbow
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Radn
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anything t spreads out in waves
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(2)Lt travels
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as wave and carries energy
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(2)Red shift
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star shifts toward longer w's (moves away f you)
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(2)Blue shift
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star shifts toward shorter w's (moves toward you)
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Δλ       vr

λ=   c

 

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Δλ= ch in w due to Doppler Effect

 

λ0= actual w emitted by source

 

vr= radial v

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doppler effect allows us to
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m a source's radial v
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heat=
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most common reason for emission of lt
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higher temp=
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shorter w
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Temp=
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a m of how fast atoms are moving
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(4)abs zero=
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lowest temp there can poss be = 0K = -273C = -460F
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Convert F to C
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C = (5/9)(F-32)
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Convert C to F
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F = (9/5)C+32
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Convert C to K, K to C
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K = C+273, C = K-273
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Neg abs temp
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no such thing. imposs
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We see phases of the moon bc...
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its orbit runt E makes us see diff amts of it
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E exerts
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tidal forces on the moon
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(3)Moon is tidally locked
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rot.ing w same pd ar axis as it is rot.ing ar E. T, we always see same sd of moon facing E. But moons dir towards sun changes
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(2)Sidereal pd
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time it takes moon to complete one full orbit runt E = 27.32 days
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(2)Synodic pd
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time bw successive new moons = 29.53 days
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Moons orbital plane
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is tilted 5.2deg f the ecliptic plane
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eclipses are
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shadows
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(2)lunar eclipse
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moon is in Es shadow. E is directly bw moon and sun
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penumbral lunar eclipse
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all of moon can see part of sun
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partial lunar eclipse
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part of moon can see all of sun
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(4)total lunar eclipse
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all of moon cant see sun. can last up to 1hr 40min. moon has reddish glow. total surface of moon enters E's umbra
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(3)solar eclipse
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E is in moons shadow. moon is directly bw E and sun. sun appears as lg in sky as moon
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total solar eclipse
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observer can see any of sun
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(2)partial solar eclipse
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observer can see part of sun bc he/she is standing in moons penumbra
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(2)annular solar eclipse
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moons umbra doesnt reach E. observer can see sliver or closed circle of sun
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Why do tides exist?
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forces f the moon arent strong enuf to deform E, but do deform water
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Moons rotn is...
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slowing due to friction f tides caused by E (i think)
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(4)Synchronus rotn
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rot pd of moon = rev pd of moon = one month. E will also have one in 10bil yrs
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(3)Es rotn...
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slows dn by 2 m/century. due to dissipation of Es energy caused by friction of oceans movement. T, length of day is increasing
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(5)As E slows...
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moon moves away to conserve angular momentum. Moons orbital pd increases. Moon gets smaller. Eventually there will be no more eclipses or tides
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