Quiz #1 Orbital Motion, Light amp; Spectra.ppt

Astro/EPS 12 - 2006 Adamkovics Quiz #1: Orbital Motion, Light Spectra Solution 1A: Orbital Motion Solution 1B: Electromagnetic Radiation Solution #1C: Light Spectra * 1 Astronomical Unit = 1.5 x 108 km, Calculate the orbital velocity of the Earth (in km/s) (5 points) State four different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum in order of increasing wavelength and give an approximate wavelength (within a factor of 10) for any one of them. (5 points) State (at least) five facts that you know about: the information in the spectrum below and/or what is implied about the source of radiation. (1 Point per unique and correct answer up to a maximum of 5 points) 1 Astronomical Unit = 1.5 x 108 km, Calculate the orbital velocity of the Earth (in km/s) (5 points) Sun Earth 1 AU = 1.5 x 108 km circumference period To calculate a velocity, determine the distance traveled over a period of time. In this case the distance traveled is the circumference of Earth’s orbit and the period is the time to complete an orbit -- one year. distance time 2 x ? x 1.5x108 km 1 year 9.4 x 108 km 3.1 x 107 sec 9.4 x 108 km 1 year x (365 day) x (24 hr) x (3600 sec) (1 year) (1 day) (1 hr) = = = = velocity = = 30 km/s In other words, multiply the radius by 2? and convert years to seconds. Think about how you would apply this to other planets. State 4 regions of the electromagnetic spectrum in order of increasing wavelength and give an approximate wavelength (within a factor of 10) for any one of them. (5 points total) State (at least) five facts that you know about the information in the spectrum below and/or what is implied about the source of radiation. (1 Point per unique and correct answer up to a maximum of 5) Emission spectrum (not continuum or absorption) Transitions from higher energy levels to lower energy levels Visible region of electromagnetic radiation Atomic (not molecular) emission -- few lines. Hot (or excited) gas at low density (not so