Exams
| There are three evening midterm exams (1.5 hours) and one cumulative final exam (2 hours). The exams have calculation and short answer problems. The questions cover fundamental concepts, crucial experiments and their interpretation, and some elementary applications. |
Exams cover the listed sections of the book, labs, additional lecture material, and lecture demonstrations
NOTE: the topics this fall appear a slightly different order than Fall 06, since we now use the text you used last spring in 207. This means that the exams from last fall also cover a slightly different range of material. All the material is there, but, for instance, some of the material for exam 1 this semester is on Fall 06 Exam 3.
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| Exam 1 | Wed., Oct 3 | . |
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Ch. 22-27.5 |
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| Exam 2 | Wed., Oct. 31 | . |
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| Exam 3 | Wed., Nov. 28 | . |
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Ch. 34,38,39 |
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| Final | Fri., Dec. 21 | 7:45 am | . |
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Prev. 3 exams + |
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You should bring
- 8.5"x11" double-sided note sheet (two sheets for final exam)
- Number 2 pencil
- Calculator
- Your student ID number
Taking the exam
- The exam will be distributed at the beginning of the exam time.
- You must stop working at the end of the exam time. Working past the exam time will not be permitted.
- If you finish early, please turn in your exam and leave quietly.
Exam times
- Student athletes with an exam conflict may ask their coach to administer the exam to them at a remote location. Consult the instructor at least two weeks in advance to make arrangements.
- Students with exam time conflicts should contact the instructor at least two weeks in advance of the exam.
- Students with special needs should consult the instructor.
Studying
- Physics has lot to do with visualization and abstraction. Such modes of understanding are perhaps unfamiliar. Try your best and be willing to make mistakes. Physics questions very basic assumptions about our experience. Forget what you know, and start fresh. Study the texts and web pages, attend all lectures and discussions. Most important, ask questions of yourself, of your friends, and of your instructors during lecture and discussion.