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This document is an internal assessment test for an Aerospace Engineering course covering Introduction to Astrophysics and Space Environment. The assessment contains 6 questions across 2 modules. Module 1 covers major contents of the universe including models of the universe, celestial sphere, stellar parallax, magnitude scale, blackbody radiation, and temperature scales. Module 2 covers the shape and contents of the Milky Way galaxy and other galaxies, Newtonian cosmology, laws of planetary motion, and different types of stars including binaries and variable stars. Students are instructed to answer all questions by selecting at least one from each module.

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Astrophysics First Internal

This document is an internal assessment test for an Aerospace Engineering course covering Introduction to Astrophysics and Space Environment. The assessment contains 6 questions across 2 modules. Module 1 covers major contents of the universe including models of the universe, celestial sphere, stellar parallax, magnitude scale, blackbody radiation, and temperature scales. Module 2 covers the shape and contents of the Milky Way galaxy and other galaxies, Newtonian cosmology, laws of planetary motion, and different types of stars including binaries and variable stars. Students are instructed to answer all questions by selecting at least one from each module.

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ACS

ACS College of Engineering, Bangalore


Affiliated to VTU, Accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade, Accredited by NBA
ODD Semester BE Aerospace Engineering Department
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT - I
Max. Marks : 50 SEM: VI
Duration : 1.5 Hours Sub. Code: 18AS643
Date : 27/5/21 Subject: Introduction to
Astrophysics and Space Environment
Note: 1) Answer all Full Questions, selecting at least one questions from each MODULE/PART
Q.NO QUESTIONS MARKS CO’S RBTL
Module 1
1. Define major contents of universe including all models about
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universe
OR
2. State celestial sphere & retrograde motion including stellar
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parallax with neat sketches
Module 1
3. State the following.

a) Radiant flux. c) Inverse square law of light. 20 CO1 L1


b) Distance modulus. d)blackbody radiation

OR
4. a) Write a clear note on magnitude scale for space objects.
b) Explain the following terms
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Effective Temperature and brightness temperature

Module 2
5. a)Define shape, size and contents of our galaxy and Normal
and Active galaxies
b) Explain briefly on Newtonian cosmology and microwave 20 CO1 L1
background

OR
6. a) Explain briefly on laws of planetary motion. 20 CO1 L1
b)Define binaries and explain the variable and cluster stars

Sign of Faculty Sign of HOD

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