AST 300 - The Violent Universe

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Bentley University

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Description:

Prerequisite(s): 200-level AST or PHY Beginning with the idea that the universe is immutable, we came to find increasingly that the universe is not only continually changing, but that great violence lurks behind the seemingly gentle fa ade. This course takes us from violent changes on earth: earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, impacts, to rapid motion and extremely high temperatures, to strong magnetic storms, and solar flares, stellar explosions, galactic bursts and even to a universe that was born in a violent explosion (the Big Bang.) Parts of this course are of interest to the environmentalist and the consumer.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bentley.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 523-2354

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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