The materials listed here are directly related to the PH104 course: lecture notes, review questions, labs and prelabs to download, TA info, lab schedule, exam review questions, exam locations, etc...
Last update: October 14, 2013
Week 1
Class 1 (Sept 30)
Class 2 (Oct 2) Continue from Monday. No new slides.
Class 3 (Oct 4)
Week 2
Class 4 (Oct 7)
Class 5 (Oct 9) Continue from Monday. No new slides.
Class 6 (Oct 11) Continue from Wednesday. No new slides.
Week 3
Class 7 (Oct 14)
Class 8 (Oct 16) Continue from Monday. No new slides.
Class 9 (Oct 18)
Week 4
Class 10 (Oct 21)
Class 11 (Oct 23) Review. No new slides.
Class 12 (Oct 25)
(Please note: these are PowerPoint slides as used in class;
they do not cover everything that is said in lecture and
are not all that you need to
know! Slides (content, order, dates of use) are subject to change as needed.)
Instructions for registering your Turning Technologies ResponseCard NXT unit can be found here.
The Turning Technologies ResponseCard NXT unit User's Guide can be found here.
Due at start of lab during Week 2:
Prelab 1
Activity for Week 2:
Lab 1
Due at start of lab during Week 3:
Prelab 2
Activity for Week 3:
Lab 2
Due at start of lab during Week 4:
Prelab 5
Activity for Week 4:
Lab 5
Due at start of lab during Week 5:
Prelab 3
Activity for Week 5:
Lab 3
Due at start of lab during Week 6:
Prelab 4
Activity for Week 6:
Lab 4
Due at start of lab during Week 7:
Prelab 6b
Activity for Week 7:
Lab 6b
Due at start of lab during Week 8:
Prelab 6
Activity for Week 8:
Lab 6
Due at start of lab during Week 9:
Prelab 8
Activity for Week 9:
Lab 8
The link for Lab 3 Spectra can be found here:
SPECTRA
This is a University of Oregon site that shows the emission and absorption spectra of
nearly all of the elements on the Periodic Table.
The schedule of the lab sections in WNGR 206 can be found here: Lab Schedule
The schedule of the PH104 TA's (lab sections and office hours) as well as their contact information can be found here: TA Schedule
Review for Midterm 1
Some Practice Questions for Midterm 1
Answers for Practice Questions for Midterm 1
Review for Midterm 2
Some Practice Questions for Midterm 2
Answers for Practice Questions for Midterm 2
Review for Final Exam
Some Practice Questions for Final Exam
Answers for Practice Questions for Final Exam
Midterm #1
Midterm #2
Final Exam
Midterm #1
Midterm #2
Final Exam
OSU
Fall 2013 Final Examination Schedule by Class Meeting Hours
Powers of Ten. A classic tour of your universe.
Relative sizes of Stars. One of several possible.
The Scale of the Universe. Scroll your way from the edge of the universe to the realm of quantum foam.
Heavens Above! Find satellite flyovers, comets, etc...
Send your name to Mars! All registered names will go. Selected poems (haiku) as well. Bring out your inner science-nerd poem self!
Saturn North Pole Hurricane. First look at Saturn's North Pole Hurricane. And the interesting hexagonal cloud structure too!
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Thousands of spectacular photos!
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory Photos of our Sun from the SOHO satellite.
Space Weather Solar, atmospheric, aurora info.
Just what the heck time is it anyway? In the U.S. anyway...
Monty Python's Universe Song. I think this is the one that got me a student evaluation saying that I was "obscene".
The Animaniacs Universe Song You might mostly be too young to be Animaniac fans but anyway...
Impact Earth Calculates consequences of meteor impacts for a huge variety of possible conditions.
International Space Station Tour Sunita (Suni) Williams takes you on a video tour of the space station. 25 minutes long but interesting!
Science Off the Sphere Some great demos in the weightlessness of the International Space Station. Performed and narrated by Dr. Don Pettit, OSU graduate and astronaut!
Time-lapsed Crater Lake Night Sky Very pretty! Includes auroras and ISS and...