Physics 231: Introductory Astrophysics

Lecturer (Winter 2011): Prof. Dave Goldberg

    Lectures:      T,Th 9:30-10:50, AEL 279
    Office:        Disque 810
    Office Hours:  T,Th 2-3 or by appointment in advance
    Phone:         (215) 895-2715
    Fax:           (215) 895-5934

    email:         goldberg@drexel.edu

Course Announcements

The Midterm Exam will be Tuesday, February 8, 9:30am in the regular room.
- The 2009 Midterm
- A list of Topics to prepare for
- The Equation Sheet that will be included with the exam.
- The 2009 Final Exam
- A list of additional Final Exam Topics to prepare for. The exam will be Wednesday March 16 at 3:30 in Curtis 258.
- The Equation sheet for the final exam.

Slides

1/3/2011: Part I: The Scale of the Universe
- Stars orbiting Sgr*
1/10/2011: Part II: The Physics of Astrophysics
1/24/2011: Part III: Stellar Structure and the HR Diagram
2/8/2011: Part IV: Stellar Evolution
2/15/2011: Part V: General Relativity
2/23/2011: Part VI: Galaxies
2/28/2011: Part VII: Cosmology
3/7/2011: The Complete Set of Lecture Notes

Homeworks and Supplementary Material

12/10/10: The Syllabus
1/6/11: HW1 - solution key
1/13/11: HW2 - solution key
1/25/11: HW3 - solution key
2/1/11: HW4 - solution key
2/9/11: Midterm Solution Key
2/9/11: HW5 - solution key
2/22/11: HW6 - solution key
3/7/11: HW7 - solution key

Links for Aspiring Astrophysicists