Let’s review Kepler’s Laws Let’s review Kepler’s Laws. Review: see if you can tell what these are simulating: http://webphysics.davidson.edu/physlet_resources/bu_semester1/c17_kepler2.html http://webphysics.davidson.edu/physlet_resources/bu_semester1/c17_periods_sim.html http://webphysics.davidson.edu/physlet_resources/bu_semester1/c17_solar_sim.html Both the geocentric and heliocentric models tried to explain the SAME observations. See if you see the similarity in these two simulations: (show solsys.mov)
Exam 1 is next Thursday Sept. 9, after some class discussion Closed book, no notes, no assistance Multiple choice and true/false Answer on a Scantron form (pencil) Results will be posted on WesternOnline over the weekend.
Check out my website frontpage.wiu.edu/~bmd111 Exam dates! Exam # 1 on Sept. 9 Class notes with links to: Additional material on outside websites Audio recording of the class (.wav) Powerpoints are in a directory, see website. I will ONLY use WesternOnline for posting grades. Nothing else appears there.