E2 - Telescopes
E2 Describe and interpret the science of optical and radio telescopes, space probes and remote sensing technologies
• I can investigate technological devices including optical telescopes, spectral analysis and space travel.
• I can describe how the Doppler effect are used to estimate distances of objects in space and to determine their motion.
• I can explain the operation of optical telescopes, including telescopes in space.
• I can explain the role of radio and optical telescopes in determining characteristics of stars and star systems.
Completed Notes
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Homework
Comparing Optical Telescopes
Read "Galileo" on Page 367
Read "Copernicus" on page 371
Page 374 # 1, 2, 4
Page 375 # 4
Page 392 # 1, 3
Radio Telescopes & EMR
Page 397 # 1, 2, 3, 5
Page 435 # 10, 13
Spectra & Doppler
Page 381 "What to do" # 1 and Analysis # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Page 384 # 4, 5, 6, 7
Star Spectra Gizmo - Online with online worksheet