ESS 9 Winter 2003 Class Notes

All files are in Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) or Word (.doc) format unless otherwise indicated

Email Prof. Nimmo (nimmo@ess.ucla.edu) if you have problems accessing them

 

 

Homework (and Answer Keys for Homeworks and Quizzes*) downloads here:

*will be posted once all grades are in

 

 

Homework #1

Homework #2

 Homework #3

       Homework #4

Quiz #1

Quiz #2

Quiz #3

Quiz #4

          *Answers now available for first four homeworks and quizzes (follow links above)

 

 

·        Class Information              Section Information                Class Schedule

 

 

·        Lecture 1:  01.07.03, 01.09.03                      INTRODUCTION / OVERVIEW OF SOLAR SYSTEM

 

·        Lecture 1a:  01.09.03                          OUR PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE

 

·        Lecture 2: 01.09.03                                       ORIGIN OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

 

·        List of Elements Handout

 

·        Scientific Method Flow Chart

 

·        Lecture 3:  01.14.03, 01.16.03                       THE SUN

 

Check out the interactive night sky HERE

 

·        Lecture 4: 01.21.03, 01.23.03*                      THE MOON AND GRAVITY

* NB this file is large (100MB) – you’ll have to be patient downloading it.

 

·        Lecture 5:  01.28.03                                      MERCURY

 

·        Lecture 6:  01.30.03, 02.04.03                       EARTH

 

·        Lecture 7:  02.06.03                                      VENUS

You can download a list of things you should know for the midterm here.

 

·        Midterm: 02.11.03  (you can get the grade distribution here (PDF format))

You can download the answers to the midterm here.

 

Homework #5

Homework #6

Homework #7

Homework #8

Quiz #5

Quiz #6

Quiz #7

Homework #9

 

 

·        Lecture 8:  02.13.03                                      ORBITS AND GRAVITY*

(*This lecture to be given by Prof R. Walker)

 

·        Lecture 9:  02.18.03                                      MARS

 

·        Lecture 10:  02.20.03                                    ASTEROIDS AND METEORITES

 

Click here for link to news story on Asteroid 2002 NT7

 

·        Lecture 11:  02.25.03                                    JUPITER

 

·        Lecture 12: 02.27.03                                     OUTER PLANETS

 

·        Lecture 13:  03.04.03                                    PLANETARY SATELLITES         

 

·        Lecture 14:  03.06.03                                    COMETS & EXTRA-SOLAR PLANETS

 

·        Lecture 15:  03.11.03, 03.13.03                     PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

The Thursday lecture will mainly be a review session. You can download a list of things you should know from the 2nd half of the course here.

 

·        Final: 03.20.03

                        As for the mid-term, you may bring in ONE sheet of paper to the Final.