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

Physics 205A Quiz 1, fall semester 2016
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
Sections 70854, 70855, 73320, version 1
Exam code: quiz01bIR6



Sections 70854, 70855, 73320 results

0- 6 :
7-12 :	***** [low = 9]
13-18 :	***************
19-24 :	*************************** [mean = 20.9 +/- 4.8]
25-30 :	********** [high = 30]

Astronomy in-class activity: planet-hunting

Astronomy 210 In-class activity 6 v.16.08.31, fall semester 2016
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Students find their assigned groups of three to four students, and work cooperatively on an in-class activity worksheet to determine where in the sky each naked-eye planet will be observed on a given date (here, September 1, 2016).




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• Astronomy in-class activity: planet-hunting
  spring semester 2016 (February 4, 2016).
• Astronomy in-class activity: planet-hunting
  fall semester 2015 (September 3, 2015).
• Astronomy in-class activity: planet-hunting
  spring semester 2015 (February 4, 2015).
• Astronomy in-class activity: planet-hunting
  fall semester 2014 (September 3, 2014).
• Astronomy in-class activity: planet-hunting
  spring semester 2014 (February 6, 2014).
• Astronomy in-class activity: planet-hunting
  fall semester 2013 (September 5, 2013).
• Astronomy in-class activity: planet-hunting
  spring semester 2013 (February 6, 2013).
• Astronomy in-class activity: planet-hunting
  fall semester 2012 (September 6, 2012).
• Astronomy in-class activity: planet-hunting
  spring semester 2012 (February 2, 2012).
Astronomy in-class activity: planet-hunting
fall semester 2011 (September 1, 2011).
• Astronomy in-class activity: planet-hunting
  spring semester 2011 (February 2, 2011).
• Astronomy in-class activity: planet-hunting
  fall semester 2010 (September 2, 2010).
• Astronomy in-class activity: planet-hunting
  spring semester 2010 (February 4, 2010).

Astronomy quiz archive: Milky Way, cosmology

Astronomy 210 Quiz 7, spring semester 2016
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Section 30674, version 1
Exam code: quiz07N4rK


Section 30674

0- 8.0 :	* [low = 8.0]
8.5-16.0 :	*****
16.5-24.0 :	******** [mean = 19.1 +/- 6.1]
24.5-32.0 :
32.5-40.0 :	** [high = 33.0]

Section 30676, version 1
Exam code: quiz07SrRy


Section 30676

0- 8.0 :	***** [low = 0.0]
8.5-16.0 :	************
16.5-24.0 :	*************** [mean = 20.7 +/- 9.0]
24.5-32.0 :	***********
32.5-40.0 :	******* [high = 36.5]

Astronomy in-class activity: monolithic collapse hypothesis, stellar populations

Astronomy 210 In-class activity 22 v.16.05.04, spring semester 2016
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Students find their assigned groups of three to four students, and work cooperatively on an in-class activity worksheet to discuss different metallicities and ages of stars in the monolithic collapse hypothesis of the Milky Way.

Astronomy in-class activity: speed of light and look-back time

Astronomy 210 In-class activity 23 v.16.05.04, spring semester 2016
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Students find their assigned groups of three to four students, and work cooperatively on an in-class activity worksheet on the effect of the finite speed of light on look-back time.

Physics quiz archive: magnetism, induction

Physics 205B Quiz 6, spring semester 2016
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
Sections 30882, 30883, version 1
Exam code: quiz06eL3k



Sections 30882, 30883 results

0- 6 :	*   [low = 6]
7-12 :	*****
13-18 :	*********************   [mean = 17.0 +/- 5.1]
19-24 :	**********
25-30 :	*   [high = 27]

Astronomy quiz archive: stellar evolution

Astronomy 210 Quiz 6, spring semester 2016
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Section 30674, version 1
Exam code: quiz06s7ll


Section 30674

0- 8.0 :
8.5-16.0 :	***** [low = 12.0]
16.5-24.0 :	***** [mean = 23.4 +/- 6.2]
24.5-32.0 :	********
32.5-40.0 :	** [high = 33.0]

Section 30676, version 1
Exam code: quiz06nUm6


Section 30676

0- 8.0 :
8.5-16.0 :	******* [low = 8.5]
16.5-24.0 :	************
24.5-32.0 :	****************** [mean = 25.7 +/- 6.2]
32.5-40.0 :	*********** [high = 40.0]

Physics quiz archive: circuits (2)

Physics 205B Quiz 5, spring semester 2016
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
Sections 30882, 30883, version 1
Exam code: quiz05Tt1p



Sections 30882, 30883 results

0- 6 :
7-12 :	*** [low = 12]
13-18 :	**************
19-24 :	************* [mean = 20.8 +/- 5.0]
25-30 :	******** [high = 30]

Astronomy quiz archive: sun/spectra/star properties

Astronomy 210 Quiz 5, spring semester 2016
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Section 30674, version 1
Exam code: quiz05nUL7


Section 30674

0- 8.0   :
8.5-16.0 :	*** [low = 12.0]
16.5-24.0 :	*******
24.5-32.0 :	** [mean = 25.9 +/- 8.8]
32.5-40.0 :	******* [high = 40.0]

Section 30676, version 1
Exam code: quiz05sPrB


Section 30676

0- 8.0 :	* [low = 8.0]
8.5-16.0 :	****
16.5-24.0 :	************
24.5-32.0 :	******************* [mean = 27.5 +/- 7.3]
32.5-40.0 :	*************** [high = 40.0]

Astronomy quiz archive: solar system

Astronomy 210 Quiz 4, spring semester 2016
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Section 30674, version 1
Exam code: quiz04nG4N


Section 30674

0- 8.0 :	* [low = 4.0]
8.5-16.0 :	****
16.5-24.0 :	******* [mean = 21.6 +/- 7.7]
24.5-32.0 :	******
32.5-40.0 :	* [high = 36.5]

Section 30676, version 1
Exam code: quiz04stP7


Section 30676

0- 8.0 :
8.5-16.0 :	*** [low = 12.0]
16.5-24.0 :	*********************** [mean = 24.9 +/- 6.9]
24.5-32.0 :	************
32.5-40.0 :	*********** [high = 40.0]