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| A student launches a ball while moving photographed with a video camera and analyzed with computer | Students
make superb astrophotos with the CCD camera and telescope. |
All physics and related courses make extensive use of hands-on activities - laboratories which enhance the learning through concepts
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| A student launches a ball while moving photographed with a video camera and analyzed with computer | Students
make superb astrophotos with the CCD camera and telescope. |
| Lunar
Phase Interactive Applet |
Planet
Tracking and Retrograde Motion |
| Stellar
Photometry - under construction |
Asteroid Tracking at
Sewanee, TN under construction |
| Cluster Color Photometry - under
construction |
Geological Timescale and
Astronomical Look-back times - under construction |
Physics Courses: |
General Courses:
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Physics Minor |
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| A minor in Physics consists of 20 credit hours, which include Physics I and II, plus physics department courses at the 200 level and above which may include Thermodynamics: Physical Chemistry I, Quantum Chemistry, Special Topics, Independent Studies and/or Natural Science Seminar Research. In addition, the Natural Science Seminar requirement must be met. See Science (SCI) listing for further information. | |
Physics Photo of the Week |
| Each week when classes are in session, a new photograph of a particular physics phenomenon is displayed along with a brief explanantion. |
ASTER Workshop - March 12, 13 |
| Collaborative workshop
sponsored by Appalachian College Association, led by Dr. Douglas T.
Durig of University of the South, Sewanee, TN, and Dr. Donald F.
Collins of Warren Wilson College. This workshop shares with other
astronomy faculty some innovative, "hands-on" projects in astronomy
education using new technologies. |
1999 expedition to total solar eclipse |
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| This is the "diamond ring" phenomenon photographed by Sky Stephens (class of 2001) in Bucharest Romania, August, 1999. |  |
Construction of Instrument to measure water turbidity |
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| An infrared laser diode shines through river water. The amount of light is detected by the a phototransistor. Increased turbidity in the sample relates to less light detected. Designed by Alex Cady, 1999. |  |
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CCD Astronomy |
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| An ongoing project uses a small telescope and an electronic camera to measure eclipse times of the Galilean satellites of Jupiter to a high degree of precision. The plot on the left shows the relative brightness of Io (one of Jupiter's satellites) as it goes into Jupiter's shadow and becomes invisible in a matter of 3 sec. |  |