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Astro 25 - Assignments
Website last updated: Wednesday, May 20, at 4:20 pm.
Assignments/Extra Credit:
Due dates depend on your section. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING UP TO DATE ON THE HOMEWORK. IF THE TABLE BELOW SEEMS OUT OF DATE, SEND ME AN EMAIL!
Extra credit directions & opportunities. Word. PDF. This directions will appear in a later homework packet, coming soon.
DUE DATES ARE LISTED IN THE TABLE BELOW.
- See attached file for 1, 2 & 3 and the directions. Word. PDF. Fill out the 3x5 note card, clicker contract. Optional: read the syllabus. Extra Credit: bring a photo of yourself.
- See attached file for 1, 2 & 3 and the directions. Word. PDF. Read the article at the end of this link (also distributed in class) and answer the ten questions at the end on page 5. Each question corresponds to a separate "date" in the article. Word. PDF.
- See attached file for 1, 2 & 3 and the directions. Word. PDF. Question at bottom of "See it for yourself" on page 8, AND interview 5 people about the "Common Misconceptions" on pages 7 & 13, as described in the handouts above and also in assignment 3 for those without a textbook (Word 2007, PDF).
- Answer and explain your choice for the following questions at the end of chapter 1 on page 24 of The Cosmic Perspective: 15, 17, 21, 24, 25, 26, 29, 34.
- Answer and explain your choice for the following questions at the end of chapter 3 on pages 88-89 of The Cosmic Perspective: 21, 22, 24, 34, 35, 36. Please read the directions carefully, because #21-24 are not "traditional" questions.
- Chapter 3 end-of-chapter questions on page 89: 29, 30, 31, 32, 33.
- This assignment was (mostly) canceled for both sections
- Added 3/24 For Tuesday night: do assignment #8 plus question #33 at the end of chapter 4 on page 145, plus interview 5 people about "Can rockets blast off while falling in air? Why or why not?"
For the Monday-Wednesday class, this assignment was split into two parts, as described in the table below.
Added 3/17 TEST #1 REWRITE questions that are NOT eligible for rewrite points. Test #1 was graded out of 45 points.
Green: 4, 11, 15, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 38, 40, 42
Pink: 4, 8, 15, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 39, 41, 42
Yellow: 4, 9, 15, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 39, 41, 42
Blue: 4, 7, 15, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 38, 41, 42
Added 3/17 For the rest of the semester, see the handouts page for assignment numbers or refer to this document: Homework assignment info. Word. PDF.
Added 3/30 TEST #2 REWRITE questions that are NOT eligible for rewrite points. Test #2 was graded out of 34 points.
Green: 17, 18, 28, 36, 37
Pink: 17, 18, 28, 36, 37
Yellow: 15, 18, 28, 36, 37
Blue: 17, 18, 28, 36, 37
Added 4/27 TEST #3 REWRITE questions that are NOT eligible for rewrite points. Test #3 was graded out of 50 points.
All colors: 1, 2, 18, 20, 45. (Not too many pure fact questions this time.)
 Added 5/15 TEST #4 REWRITE questions that are NOT eligible for rewrite points. Test #4 was graded out of 50 points. For ALL sections, it will be due on Friday, May 29.
Yellow: 5, 10, 11, 12, 14, 18, 20
Blue: 4, 10, 11, 12, 14, 18, 20
The assignment numbers in the table below are described above.
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Section |
Assignment (see list above) |
Due Date |
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Mon-Wed (1073) |
#1 |
Wed, Feb 25 |
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#2 |
Mon, Feb 23 (yes earlier) |
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#3 |
Wed, Feb 25 |
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#4 |
Wed, Mar 4 |
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#5 |
Mon, Mar 16 |
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#6 |
Mon, Mar 23 |
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Test 1 rewrite (optional) |
Mon, Mar 23 |
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#7 |
Canceled (mostly; see revised #8) Check back here later. |
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#7 un-canceled part: p. 145 #21 & #33, common misconception interview from assignment #7 (rockets) |
Wed, Apr 1 |
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#8 original version:
p. 145, #23, 30, 32, 36, 37 |
Wed, Apr 8 (incorrectly published as Mon, Apr 6 earlier) |
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Tues night (1075) |
#1 & #2 |
Tue, Feb 24 |
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#3 |
Tue, Feb 24 |
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#4 |
Tue, Mar 3 (skip 24 & 34) |
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#5 |
Tue, Mar 10 |
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#6 (required)
Test 1 rewrite (optional) |
Tues, Mar 24 |
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#7 |
Canceled, but useful for studying for test #2 |
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Revised version of #8
(see above) |
Tues, Mar 31 |
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