Week 12 Overview
Overview
This week we will discuss our own Milky Way Galaxy and the evolution of the Universe.
By the end of this week, you should be able to:
- describe the components of the Milky Way
- discuss how we find the mass of a galaxy
- describe what is dark matter.
Make sure that you complete the following:
- Attend lectures on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:10am (JFB 101)
- Complete Reading and Reading quizzes before lectures (listed in Activities below)
- Complete the homework assignment (listed in Activities below)
Learning Materials
View the following learning materials :
Readings
- Before Tuesday, please read Chapters 15.3-15.4 of Understanding our Universe
- Before Thursday, please read Chapter 16.1-16.3 of Understanding our Universe
Lecture Slide Decks
- Lecture 21: pdf slides Download pdf slides and zoom recording Links to an external site.
- Lecture 22: pdf slides Download pdf slides and zoom recording Links to an external site.
Activities
- Reading Quiz 15.1-15.2: Due Tuesday, April 1 at 8am.
- Reading Quiz 15.3-15.4: Due Thursday, April 3 at 8am.
- Thursday, Apr. 3, Group Assignment in Class.
- Homework 10: Due Sunday, Apr. 6 at 11:59pm
prepare for next week
Please read Sections 16.1 - 16.3 in Understanding Our Universe by 8:00am on Tuesday.
Please complete Reading Quiz 16.1-16.3 by 8:00am on Tuesday.