Ay 7A: Introduction to Astrophysics
Fall 2009 - Prof. Chiang

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OOM, Dimensional Analysis, Sun-Earth-Moon Geometry (solutions)
Gravity, Orbits, Escape Velocity, Geosynchronous Orbit (solutions)
Black Body Radiation, Planck Function, Stefan-Boltzmann Law, Diffraction Gratings, Arc Lamps (solutions)
Diffraction Limits, Binary Stars, Telescopes, Measuring the width of a hair with a laser (solutions)
Using the Saha and Boltzmann Equations to calculate abundances of Ca and H in the Sun based on the solar spectrum (solutions)
Radiative Transfer, Optical Depth, Rayleigh Scattering (solutions)
Hydrostatic Equilibrium, OOM Differentiation, Hair Dryer and Balloon (HSE) Demo, Hoberman Sphere (limb brightening) Demo (solutions)
Radiation Pressure, Eddington Luminosity (solutions)
Jeans Criterion, HR Diagram (solutions)
Radiation Pressure, Solar Sails (solutions)
Flowchart of Stellar Evolution, "Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)" by They Might Be Giants (solutions)
Black Holes, Tidal Forces, Mass Transfer (solutions)

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