Astro 12 - The Planets - Summer 2006
Homework


Weeks 5 & 6

Homework Assignment #4 - Due Wednesday, August 9, 2006

Reading:
Chapters 13 - 15 of Chaisson & McMillan

Assignment:
  • Chapter 13, Discussions 4, 12, Problem 10
  • Chapter 14, Discussion 14, Problem 11
  • Chapter 15, Discussions 8, 11 Problems 3,7

Weeks 4 & 5

Homework Assignment #3 - Due Thursday, August 3, 2006

Reading:
Chapters 9 - 12 of Chaisson & McMillan

Assignment:
  • Chapter 9, Discussion 7, Problem 6
  • Chapter 10, Discussions 12, 19, Problem 8
  • Chapter 11, Discussions 7, 14, 17, Problems 7 and 9
  • Chapter 12, Discussions 3, 17, Problems 7 and 10
General Info:
For answers to the Review and Discussion, please do not copy directly from the textbook. Paraphrase the text in your own words to the best of your ability. Grammar, language, and style will not be graded. Clarity and brevity will be appreciated.

Weeks 2 & 3

Homework Assignment #2 - Due Wednesday, July 19, 2006

General Info:
This homework is due next Wednesday, the night before the first midterm! The homework will not be graded and handed back before the exam. Solutions will be posted online after Wednesday's lecture -- you will have to check your own answers. I encourage you to copy your homework before you hand it in so you can review your homework. Course material up through this homework (Chapters 1 - 8) will be on the midterm.

Reading:
Chapters 4 - 8 of Chaisson & McMillan

Assignment:
  • Chapter 4, Discussion 11 and 19, Problems 6 and 8 (p. 103)
  • Chapter 5, Discussion 5 and 18, Problem 9 (p. 139)
  • Chapter 6, Discussion 8, Problem 12 (p. 167)
  • Chapter 7, Discussion 5, Problem 7 (p. 197)
  • Chapter 8, Discussion 7 and 19, Problem 11 (p. 227)


Week 1

Homework Assignment #1 - Due Wednesday, July 12, 2006

The Mathematics Worksheet (part of Assignmnet #1)

Solutions to Math Worksheet




Astro 12
The Planets
Summer 2006

Astronomy Department
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720


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(510) 642-6111


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