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Lecture 1
Astro 150 lecture based flash cards for lecture 1
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Astronomy
Undergraduate 2
04/12/2011

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Term
Top 99 objects in the solar system?
Definition
The sun
Term
1.0 Byrs
Definition
1,000,000,000 years.
One billion years
Term
Age of the solar system
Definition
4.5 Byrs
Term
1.0 AU
Definition
One Astronomical Unit
The distance between the earth and the sun
The distance unit used within the solarsystem
Term
Density
Definition
Mass/Volume

A property of matter, doesn't matter how much there is
Units= g/cm3
Term
Density of water/ice
Definition
1.0 g/cm3
Term
Density of rock
Definition
3.0 g/cm3
Term
Density of iron
Definition
8.0 g/cm3
Term
A planet with a density of 5.4 g/cm3 is composed of?
Definition
Half rock and half iron
Term
A planet with a density of 1.6 g/cm3 is composed of?
Definition
Mostly ice with a little rock
Term
Moment of inertia
Definition
The distribution of the mass within a sphere
Term
Moment of inertia of a uniform/homogenous sphere
Definition
0.40
Term
Moment of inertia of a differentiated (layered) planet
Definition
Less then 0.40
Term
Albedo
Definition
Percent of light that reflects off the surface of a planet.

Dark objects have a low albedo
Light objects have a high albedo
Term
Room temperature
Definition
20 degrees C, 70 degrees F
Term
Pressure on the surface of the earth
Definition
1 ATM
Atmospheric pressure
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