Topic
#4 Wrap Up & Topic #5 Part I - The
Radiation Laws
September 9, 2015
In class today we did the following:
1. Dr H reminded the class that TEST #1 is next week on WEDNESDAY Sep 15th (see today's Announcements for more details.)
2. Then Dr H gave a presentation that wrapped up
Topic #4 on The Electromagnetic Spectrum and started
Topic #5 Part I - The Radiation Laws
Topic
#4 Wrap Up & Topic #5 Part I - The
Radiation Laws
As part of the presentation, Dr. H showed review slide on
Scientific Notation.
For a REVIEW of how to use Scientific Notation and some
PRACTICE QUESTIONS to test yourself:
CLICK HERE
Here are some YouTube videso illustrating "POWERS OF TEN"
Part of this one was shown in class:
The
Smallest to the Biggest thing in the Universe!
This one is a CLASSIC from 1977:
Powers of Ten (it matches the table on p 11 of
CLASS NOTES)
Another one -- with neat music:
Powers of Ten - Ultimate Zoom
Also visit the COSMIC
VIEW: The Universe in 40 Jumps by
Kees Boeke and this neat interactive version of the same concept: Secret
Worlds, the Universe Within
This announcement wasn't given in class, but it is posted in D2L:
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COURSE GOING? What do you think of our CLASSROOM as a "LEARNING SPACE?" All students in the class are asked to complete the Collaborative Learning Spaces (CLS) Student Feedback Survey no later than SUNDAY SEP 13th. THANK YOU! |
IF YOU MISSED CLASS TODAY:
Carefully review the presentation for Topic #4 (wrap up) and Topic #5 - Part I that you missed