ASTR 110 M01, M02, M03, M04
EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDEEXAM 1 INFO
Friday, February 7, 2014
During Class
BX 102
LECTURES/MATERIAL COVERED
Scale of the Universe
[PPT Lecture Slides] [Lecture Outline]
Slides 9-14 will NOT be on the ExamThe Sky and Seasons [PPT Lecture Slides] [Lecture Outline]
The Sky and Seasons will NOT be on the ExamLight: What it is
[PPT Lecture Slides] [Lecture Outline]Bohr Atom and Kirchoff's Laws
[PPT Lecture Slides] [Lecture Outline]
(note, the PPT lecture is the same as for the "Light:..." lecture)Gravity: Kepler and Newton's Laws
[PPT Lecture Slides] [Lecture Outline]Atoms and Starlight
[PPT Lecture Slides] [Lecture Outline]
Slides 11-19 will NOT be on the Exam
EXAM FORMAT
There are four sections
1. True/False
2. Multiple Choice
3. Short Answer I
4. Short Answer II
You do NOT need a Scantron. You will write directly on the exam. Please review exam day policy on the syllabus.
RECOMMENDED STUDY PHILOSOPHY
If you are struggling with the amount and content of the lecture material, I suggest a minimum of 4-6 hours of review. If you have been staying up to speed, and if you have been staying up with the daily lectures, PPT Lecture Slides, and Lecture Outlines, you can probably get by with about 2 hours for a thorough review. You are not required to memorize numbers, equations, or numeric details, such as the distances to objects. Concentrate on the concepts and understanding of the principles. Trust your mind-- if you work on an understanding, then you should be able to figure out the correct answer in most all situations. Here are my studying recommendations:
TO START: (ahead of time) Gather your Lecture Outlines, and the PPT Lecture Notes together and order the reviews and PPT notes in order of the lectures. Find a quiet, peaceful place, to study and plan out three 2 hour blocks of time during hours when you are intellectually sharp (not 2am!). When you study, get your self very comfortable and isolated.
GENERAL PLAN: You should review the material in two stages. Stage 1 should be a overview of ALL lecture material. In this stage, do not concentrate on details of the information. This stage is a single overview, to be sure you are simply familiar with all of the material. Do not go over it in detail, but do not skip any of it either. This stage should take about 1-2 hours. As you got though Stage 1, jot down which material you feel insecure about so that you can revisit it for focused study during Stage 2. Highlight the Lecture Outlines where you feel you need to go back an study it in some detail. Before advancing to Stage 2, take a break, or wait until your second planned study period.
STAGE 1: In lecture order, one lecture at a time, (1) read the Lecture Outline while simultaneously thumbing through the relevant part of the PPT Lecture Slides Be sure to spend a little additional time examining the Figures in the Lecture Notes. As you go through this Lecture, identify material you feel less secure about so that you can revisit it for focused study during Stage 2. (4) Step to the next Lecture and repeat until you have reviewed all lectures.
STAGE 2: Topic by topic, go back and really study the material that you identified for detailed study from Stage 1. During this stage, you may find it useful to make flashcards of key bits of information for later quick review to keep the material fresh. I suggest that you break this stage in to three parts at a minimum so as to not become intellectually saturated. It is better to study in multiple 1 hour blocks, for example, than in one long 4 hour block. Success is 90% time management. Treat your mind in an organized fashion, and it will pull through for you. Good luck.