20140930

Physics quiz archive: vectors, projectile motion, forces

Physics 205A Quiz 3, fall semester 2014
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
Sections 70854, 70855, 73320, version 1
Exam code: quiz03fkfs



Sections 70854, 70855, 73320 results
0- 6 :   **** [low = 3]
7-12 :   *********
13-18 :   ***************************** [mean = 18.4 +/- 6.1]
19-24 :   **********************
25-30 :   ******** [high = 30]

20140918

Astronomy quiz archive: eclipses/history of astronomy

Astronomy 210 Quiz 2, fall semester 2014
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Section 71058, version 1
Exam code: quiz02n3w7


Section 71058
0- 8.0 :   ** [low = 4.5]
8.5-16.0 :   ******
16.5-24.0 :   ************
24.5-32.0 :   ********* [mean = 25.5 +/- 8.7]
32.5-40.0 :   ************* [high = 40.0]


Section 71060, version 1
Exam code: quiz02k3pL


Section 71060
0- 8.0 :   ** [low = 8.0]
8.5-16.0 :  
16.5-24.0 :   ***********
24.5-32.0 :   ************ [mean = 26.5 +/- 7.8]
32.5-40.0 :   ********* [high = 40.0]

20140906

Astronomy quiz archive: stars/sun/seasons/moon phases

Astronomy 210 Quiz 1, fall semester 2014
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Section 71058, version 1
Exam code: quiz01s7e8


Section 70158
0- 8.0 : *** [low = 4.0]
8.5-16.0 : ********
16.5-24.0 : ************
24.5-32.0 : ************ [mean = 24.1 +/- 9.6]
32.5-40.0 : ********* [high = 40.0]


Section 70160, version 1
Exam code: quiz01na30


Section 70160
0- 8.0 : * [low = 8.0]
8.5-16.0 : ***
16.5-24.0 : *********
24.5-32.0 : ************* [mean = 27.6 +/- 7.8]
32.5-40.0 : ********** [high = 40.0]

20140904

Physics quiz archive: metric system, significant figures, unit conversions, dimensional analysis

Physics 205A Quiz 1, fall semester 2014
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
Sections 70854, 70855, 73320, version 1
Exam code: quiz01w34K



Sections 70854, 70855, 73320 results
0- 6 :  
7-12 :   ***** [low = 9]
13-18 :   **********************
19-24 :   ******************************* [mean = 21.8 +/- 5.4]
25-30 :   ******************* [high = 30]

20140901

GIF animation: top precession

"Top-Precession.mov"
http://www.physics.fsu.edu/courses/spring99/ast1002h/videoclips/Top- Precession.mov
Source: Efstratios Manousakis, Florida State University

"Wobbly top" model of Earth's precession (while rotating).

GIF animation: teacup epicycle

"070526 Teacup Epicycle"
http://flic.kr/p/oJYjtb
Originally uploaded by Waifer X

Street carousel, K Street Mall, Sacramento, CA. Video by Cuesta College Physical Sciences Division instructor Dr. Patrick M. Len.