Lecture- Tutorials for Introductory Ast...3rd EditionEdward E. Prather, Tim P. Slater, Jeff P. Adams, Gina Brissenden Publisher: Addison-WesleyISBN: 9780321820464
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Problem 2POP:
Can the observer shown see a star when it is located below the horizon? Why or why not?
Problem 4POP:
When a star travels from a position below the observer's horizon to a position above the observer's...Problem 5POP:
When a star travels from a position below the observer's horizon to a position above the observer's...Problem 6POP:
Star A is just visible above your eastern horizon at Position 1. At which of the numbered positions...Problem 7POP:
At which position(s), if any, does Star B rise and set?Problem 8POP:
Two students are discussing their answers to Question 7.
Student 1: Locations B1 and B3 are on my...Problem 9POP:
Label the directions north, south, east, and west on Figure 1. Check your answer with another...Problem 10POP:
For each indicated position, describe where in the sky you must look to see the star at that time....Problem 11POP:
Does Star B ever set?
Problem 2MOP:
The rotation of the celestial sphere carries Star B around so that it returns to the same position...Problem 4MOP:
The position directly overhead is called the zenith. Label the direction of the zenith on Figure 2....Problem 7MOP:
Recall that in Question 6, you found that Star A ends up high in the southern sky when it is halfway...Problem 8MOP:
Two students are discussing the direction of motion of a star rising directly in the east.
Student...Problem 10MOP:
Consider the student comment below.
Student: The amount of time that all stars are above the horizon...Problem 11MOP:
Consider the situation shown below in which the Sun and a group of constellations are shown at...Problem 12MOP:
In Question 11, we found that Figure 5 was drawn incorrectly. Redraw Figure 5 on the figure below by...Problem 2SEP:
For the time shown, which constellation is just to the east (i.e., to your left when you are facing...Problem 3SEP:
Noting that you are exactly on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun, what time is it?
Problem 4SEP:
In six hours, will the observer be able to see the Sun? If not, why not? If so, in what direction...Problem 7SEP:
One month later, Earth will have moved one-twelfth of the way around the Sun. You are again facing...Problem 8SEP:
Do you have to look east or west of the highest constellation that you see now to see the...Problem 9SEP:
Does the constellation that was highest in the sky at midnight a month ago now rise earlier or later...Problem 10SEP:
Imagine last night you saw the star Betelgeuse just starting to rise on your eastern horizon at 7:15...Problem 11SEP:
Two students are discussing their answers to Question 10.
Student 1: Earth makes one complete...Problem 1SOP:
Earth orbits the Sun in a counter clockwise direction once every 365 days. Approximately how many...Problem 2SOP:
As Earth orbits the Sun, it also rotates in a counterclockwise direction about its axis as shown in...Problem 3SOP:
How long does it take Earth to rotate exactly 360°: slightly less than 24 hours, 24 hours, or...Problem 4SOP:
Two students are discussing their answers to Question 10.
Student 1: Earth makes one complete...Problem 7SOP:
Imagine that at some time in the future the direction that Earth orbits the Sun is somehow reversed...Problem 10SOP:
Which is now longer, the solar or the sidereal day?
Problem 11SOP:
Is a sidereal day now longer, shorter, or the same length as a sidereal day was before we changed...Problem 12SOP:
Is a solar day now longer, shorter, or the same length as a solar day was before we changed Earth's...Problem 1ECP:
At 3 P.M. that afternoon, will the Sun appear among the stars of the constellation Capricornus,...Problem 2ECP:
Two students are discussing their answers to Question 1.
Student 1: The Sun moves from the east...Problem 3ECP:
Is it reasonable to account for the Sun’s daily motion by assuming that the Sun is at a fixed...Problem 5ECP:
Figure 3 shows the same view of the sky (as Figure 1) one month later on January 1 at noon. Draw the...Problem 7ECP:
Why is it reasonable to think of the Sun as attached to the celestial sphere over the course of a...Problem 8ECP:
On Figure 4, draw where the Sun will be located on the celestial sphere on January 1. Label this...Problem 9ECP:
On Figure 4, for the other constellations, draw in the Sun and label the constellation with the...Problem 10ECP:
Label the ecliptic in Figure 4.
Problem 11ECP:
About how many times does the celestial sphere rotate in the time it takes the Sun to move between...Problem 12ECP:
How long does it take the Sun to make one complete trip around the ecliptic (i.e., from Scorpius to...Problem 13ECP:
On Figure 5d, label the ecliptic (Sun’s annual path) and the Sun's daily path for December 1 and...Problem 14ECP:
Which Figure (5a, 5b, 5c, or 5d) shows the Sun at noon, low in the southern sky, when it would be...Problem 15ECP:
Which Figure (5a, 5b, 5c, or 5d) shows the Sun at noon, high in the southern sky, when it would be...Book Details
Lecture-Tutorials for Introductory Astronomy provides a collection of 44 collaborative learning, inquiry-based activities to be used with introductory astronomy courses. Based on education research, these activities are “classroom ready” and lead to deeper, more complete understanding through a series of structured questions that prompt you to use reasoning and identify and correct their misconceptions. All content has been extensively field tested and six new tutorials have been added that respond to reviewer demand, numerous interviews, and nationally conducted workshops.
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