What do we mean when we describe the “spectrum of light”? What differentiates different kinds of light? Can we see it all?
What is the connection between heat and light? [What is a black body spectrum] How does the light emitted from an object help us learn about it? [Spectroscopy]
How does our atmosphere’s composition change the energy stored on Earth? [What is the physics behind climate change?
Give your best description of Quantum Mechanics. Why don’t we see these effects in our day-to-day lives?
What is Relativity? What sort of situation would you need to be in to experience “relativistic effects’?
What are the major forces involved in keeping stars stable? How do those forces influence the evolution of a star over its lifetime?
Describe the steps that lead to the formation of the Aurora Borealis/Australis. What sort of effects can be experienced on the ground when the Aurora is happening above us? (in very extreme cases!)
How does a circuit board inside of something like a TV remote work? Why can electronics get damaged when dropped in water?
Pick a form of energy generation (Nuclear, solar, wind, ect) and describe how it works.
10. What is physics? Have there been any big changes in your conception of physics compared to what you thought before you took this course? [How does your answer now compare to the one you gave at the beginning of the semester?]
Answer these 10 questions with 2-4 sentences. [Anything written in brackets is to help guide/hint, not a separate
question]
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