Our solar system the sun is the center of our solar system. Today, we know that our solar system is just one tiny part of the universe as a whole. This book was produced to commemorate the year of the solar system 201120, a martian. This is a presentation that i completed for edu 290 in the fall 2009. Solar system has 165 moons, one star, eight planets added uranus and neptune, eight asteroids and more than 100 kuiper belt objects more than 300 km in diameter, smaller asteroids, comets, and meteoroids 6. Solar radiation conversion device converts energy use which belongs to solar thermaltechnology, the recycling heat energy is called solar thermal power generation, it alsobelongs to this technology area.
Most planets have at least one moon of their own, and the giant planets have dozens. Planetary moons, the rings of saturn, and more planets were eventually discovered. Jul 29, 2012 this hd dramatic video choreographed to powerful music introduces the viewerstudent to our spectacular solar system. Presenting a fascinating description of the bodies in the solar system and their origin and evolution, this new edition has been updated to reflect current knowledge and contains several new figures. In addition to using this structure for the introduction of some useful terminology this radial structure serves as an important reference model for many geophysical. Our sun is the only star we can see during the day.
Box 1447 austin, tx 787671447 512 3263391 or 800 4655049 email. The intent of the assignment was to create a lesson that could be used by a student. Jamie trevino, english department secretarystudent at central michigan university. Our solar system lesson at a glance lesson overview in this lesson, students tour the solar system. Among otherwise welleducated people, it is common to hear the terms solar system, galaxy, and universe interchanged. The entire system is linked to a remotely located performance monitoring reporting system pmrs. Esa publications division co estec, po box 299, 2200 ag noordwijk, the netherlands tel. Nov 30, 2009 this is a presentation that i completed for edu 290 in the fall 2009. When used in a practical application, a solar panel is commonly connected to a dcac converter or dcdc transformer. Formation of the solar system any theory of formation of the solar system must explain all of the basic facts that we have learned so far.
There are questions and answers throughout the text, exercises with full solutions, and additional resources available online. Our solar system is a collection of planets, asteroids, satellites, comets, meteoroids, dust, and gas orbiting our sun, a g2 v star. The ac safety, or disconnect, switch is a manual switch that can be used to disconnect a buildings electrical system from the solar electricity system. Neither earth nor the sun are at the center of the universe. What is important is that the voltage stay above a given value, the current may fluctuate depending on solar intensity. Some stars are bigger than our sun and other stars are smaller. Because the sun is the largest object in the system and all the other bodies orbit around it, it became known as the solar system. It is a firstrate production by a team of professionals, clearly designed for teaching and up to the high standards of the open university. Issi scientific report sr003 the solar system and beyond.
The other form of obtaining solar energy is through thermal technologies, which give two forms of energy tapping methods. The planets and asteroids all travel around the sun in the same direction as the earth, in orbits close to the plane of the earths orbit and the suns equator. View pdf 529 kb illustrations of stars, nebulae, and a proposed structure for the universe in 1856. The composition, internal structure, surface morphology and atmospheres of the terrestrial planets are then described. Have some fun stitching all 8 planets in our solar system with pluto thrown in as a bonus. A textbook has designed for introductory university courses in planetary science. Solar panels can be used individually or wired together to form a solar array. Each student becomes the ambassador for a planet and prepares by researching their planet, then meets with other ambassadors to form new minisolar systems.
For instance, you might hear jupiter is the biggest planet in the galaxy, or the question, how many stars are there in. Great list of publications texas solar energy society p. They examine and define its various componentsthe sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, dwarf planets, and kuiper belt objects. Solar electric system design, operation and installation.
The payback has decreased, making solar energy much more attractive now than in 2003. For larger electrical loads, there are two main types of systems for providing electrical power to homes, cabins and offices, etc. The intent of the assignment was to create a lesson that could be used by a student that missed the classroom instruction due to illness. Introduction of solar panelssolar panels profilesolar energy, as a renewable energy, is the direct solar energy conversion and utilization. A journey through our solar system grades 58 lesson. The solar system is presumed to have formed from a rotating disc of gas and dust created around the sun as it contracted to form a star, about five billion years ago. The solar energy is the energy obtained by capturing heat and light from the sun. There are questions and answers throughout the text, exercises with. An introduction to the solar system open research online. This plane is roughly the same as the rotational equator of the sun. Introduction to solar system 1 free download as powerpoint presentation.
All of these objects are tiny in comparison to the distances that separate them. Create a scale model of our solar system that includes distance from the sun and the. Moon, stars, mercury, venus, mars, jupiter, saturn, comets, and meteors. Mercury, venus, earth and mars, showing the relative sizes. The solar system puzzle kit allows students to create an eightcube paper puzzle of the solar system with the enclosed kit. It has a smaller companion going around it, called the moon.
An introduction to the solar system is clearly written, accurate, uptodate, wellproduced and a pleasure to read. The planets all revolve in the same direction about the sun. Many of the topics that are discussed in this book are also covered in the massive open online course mooc on solar energy delftx, et. The method of obtaining electricity from sunlight is referred to as the photovoltaic method. It is also recommended as a take home activity for children and parents. The earth in the solar system massachusetts institute of. Solar system planets cross stitch patterns set of 9 pdf etsy. Among otherwise welleducated people, it is common to hear the terms solar. Solar system gk notes in pdf our little corner of the universe is called the solar system. Sun interior, atmosphere, corona, sunspots, magnetic field. This hd dramatic video choreographed to powerful music introduces the viewerstudent to our spectacular solar system. In this lesson, students will explore the various parts of the solar system, read about the planets and what they are made of and discover the roles and importance of planets, moons and asteroids. The name of our system comes from the old latin word for the sun. The solar system consists of the sun, nine planets, some 60 or so moons, and assorted minor materials asteroids, meteoroids, comets, dust, and gas.
Introduction to the solar system linkedin slideshare. Together, the sun and all the objects that orbit it make up the solar system. Introduction to solar system physics max planck institute for solar. To show a scale model of the solar system with the sun being 1cm would require about 64 meters of paper. This leads naturally to a discussion of the giant planets and why they are compositionally different. Solar energy potential in ksa power production in saudi arabia 2010 219 twh considering average yearly irradiance of 2. Pdf the formation of the solar system researchgate. The solar system or solar system consists of the sun and the other celestial objects. Solar system formation was a complex process that is. Solar goings on in texas solar energy international p. By assembling the puzzle, handcoloring the bodies of the solar system, and viewing the. They recognize that the solar system is the family of the sun, an average star, and other stars have. In 1992, a planetary system was discovered around a millisecond pulsar a rapidly spinning neutron star in the terminal, burnt out stages of stellar evolution. Questions on the solar system funnily turn up in both geography and science.
It starts with a tour of the solar system and an overview of its formation. You can find a few questions on the solar system in many competitive recruitment exams like railways rrb, ssc cgl, sbi po, sbi clerk, ibps clerk, and ibps po. The largest known asteroid, ceres, was discovered between mars and jupiter in 1801. A pv solar energy system available through solar energy exchange, inc. The sun and the planets, with the exception of venus and uranus, rotate on their.
Pluto, neptune, uranus, saturn, jupiter, the asteroid belt, the sun, mercury, venus, earth and its moon, and mars. Solar energy has advanced greatly since 2003, when a consumers guide. Roofs that face east or west may also be acceptable. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. For more information on solar battery back up, call solar energy exchange, inc. In our modern view of the solar system, the sun is at the center, with the planets moving in elliptical orbits around the sun. First cosmogonic theories and the angular momentum problem. Mars, the red planet mars is about half the size of the earth, and about 50% further away from the sun than we are, and it has long been of interest as a place where we might find life. All about space book of the solar system internet archive. In this introduction we give an overview of the current understanding of the solar system formation from all these different research fields. All the macroscopic bodies orbit the sun in accordance with keplers laws, while the microscopic particles are affected by the solar wind and the magnetic fields of the sun and. Facts concerning the solar system all the planets roughly orbit the sun in a plane. This graphic of the solar system was made using real images of the planets and comet halebopp. As an example, a due west facing rooftop solar pv system, tilted at 20 degrees in salem, oregon, will produce about 88 percent as much power as one pointing true south at the.
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