Concepts covered in Astronomy 223

 

Solar system formation
  Conservation of angular momentum
  Accretion
  Condensation sequence
  Origin & Evolution of Life
   
Physics of motion
  elliptical motion
  area/time: fastest at perihelion
  period/distance: slower/farther
  position, velocity, and acceleration
  motion straight line unless a force acts
  force proportional to mass and acceleration
  equal and opposite actions (reflex)
  circular motions
  mass of system from period and distance
   
Other physical concepts
  Forces: Gravitation Electromagnetic Strong & Weak
  Tidal heating
  Motion resonances
  Gravitational perturbations with n-bodies
  Blackbody radiation, heat, temperature
  Phases and equilibrium
  Time: Geologic time, dating methods
   
Interiors
  Bulk density
  Magnetic fields
  Differentiation (seismology)
   
Surfaces
  Impacts/Cratering
  Volcanism
  Faulting, Folding, Geomorphology
  Wind
  Fluids
  Plate Tectonics/ Lithospheric Recycling
  Composition: Mineralogy, rocks, phases
   
Atmospheres
  Temperatures
  Density
  Escape Velocity
  Weather/Wind
  Greenhouse effect
  Climatic evolution
   
Observational concepts
  Remote sensing/observational bias
  Conceptual turning points
  Inter-comparison


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