Astronomy

Week 1

Wed 4
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week midterm 1
Fri 7
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week midterm 2
2 hour final, 9

3/31/14
Uncertainty: In group of values, take average
Then look at deviation from mean (all numbers added-mean)

101.5 - 101.43 .07^2
102.3 -101.43 .87^2
100.5 -101.43 -.93^2

304.3/3 = 101.433

.01/3 = 0.003

Average the squares/ n-1

S^2 = .8
S=.9
S=(1/n-1)

101.433 +- .9

Example

S= squrare root detal squard x over square root n or delta x over sqr root n
Practical example polls
S= 1/sqe n

Systematic uncertainty ex: metal ruler, can expand


4/2/14
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Course code on webpage
Error propogaions
What happen when combine uncertain numbers


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