Astronomy 201 Problem Sets:

DONT FORGET: If you need help we have problem solving sessions every Wednesdays at 7pm before the Thursdays due at Rm 254 Herman Brown Hall, starting at 7pm (don't be too late since they end when everyone is gone)

(click or double-click on the problem set you want)

 

Problem Set 1              SOLUTIONS

 

Problem Set 2              SOLUTIONS

 

Problem Set 3              SOLUTIONS

 

Problem Set 4              SOLUTIONS

 

Problem Set 5              SOLUTIONS

 

Problem Set 6              SOLUTIONS

 

Problem Set 7              SOLUTIONS

 

Problem Set 8              SOLUTIONS

 

Problem Set 9              SOLUTIONS

 

Problem Set 10            SOLUTIONS

 

 

 

 

Guidelines for Submitting Homework and Writing Assignments:

 

•         Turn in your homework solutions in class or directly to Dr. Dufour's office at Rm. 346 Herman Brown Hall (in person, or put in IN envelope, or slide under door). Make sure your name is on the first page and the assignment labeled correctly.

 

•         You may discuss general concepts with fellow students and you are encouraged to do so. However, the specific homework has to be done individually and the honor code applies.

 

•         Due date and time are strictly enforced. If you cannot meet the deadline, email your professor before the due time.  Except for medical or family emergencies, extension  beyond  the  next  lecture, even if it is granted, will result in a point discount for that assignment.

 

•         Write your homework in a clear and well-organized form. Specifically, write in easily readable script or type your  homework  on  the  computer;  use  standard  letter-size  paper.  Include illustrations whenever they help explain your answer, and make sure your illustrations are neat, clear, and sufficiently large.  Try not to use ragged pages ripped out of a notebook. Points may be subtracted for very poor form of submitted homework.

 

•         Make your homework self-contained, i.e. make it  a  document  that  you  can  read  without  referring to the questions in the text.  Specifically, put a copy of the homework assignment sheet on top and write your name on it, and answer questions in complete sentences. This will also help make the home works more useful for your exam preparations.

 

•         For any problem requiring a calculation, write down the equation(s) and fill in the given values with physical units. Merely giving the final numerical result without equations may lead to some point subtraction. In addition, you may miss out on all points if you get the wrong numerical result despite a correct start and don’t provide the equation(s).

 

•         After obtaining a numerical result, put the final result into a single boxed sentence. As a check, ask yourself, does this answer make sense? (Maybe you lost some orders of  magnitude when  mistyping numbers on the calculator!) Round numerical results to a reasonable number of digits.

 

•         Watch out for proper physical units and dimensions.

 

•         For those who are using an older edition of the textbook rather than the 4th, you need to buy a proper online subscription for the 4th edition, to have access tothe proper textbook website.  Watch out for the different chapter numbers of the old editions.