Light & Color: Physics 1230, Fall 2008

Prof. Ivan I. Smalyukh, Instructor 

Exam Preparation:

Example of the Exam #1 from 2007

Material overview for the Exam #1 (textbook Chapters 1-3)

The exam #1 will be based on the material from Textbook Chapters 1-3.

Example of the Exam #2 from 2007

Pdf-file of the 2007 exam #2 assignment/solutions

Material overview for the Exam #2 (textbook Chapters 4-7)

Reading material

Exam Questions/answers office hours for the exam #2 (Office F-521): October 24-October 30, 9AM-noon; October 27 and October 29, 3PM-5PM. Practice problems useful for preparation for the Exam #2 are available at CU Learn (see "Course Content" and "Assesments"). Your answers to the questions in this Practice Set of problems will not be graded; however, similar problems migh be assigned for the Exam #2. The exam #2 will be based on the material from Textbook Chapters 4-7.

Preparation Material for the Exam #3

Pdf-file of the exam #3 assignments/solutions from previous years

Material overview for the Exam #3 (textbook Chapters 9,10,13)

Exam Questions/answers office hour for the exam #3 (additional office hour, Office F-521): December 10, 3:30-4:30PM. The exam #3 will be based on the material from Textbook Chapters 9, 10, and 13.

Exams:

Exam 1

Solutions Exam 1

September 30 (can drop 1 exam)

Exam 2

Solutions Exam 2

October 30 (can drop 1 exam)

Exam 3

Solutions Exam 3

December 11 (can drop 1 exam)

There will be NO FINAL EXAM even though one is scheduled for the Fall08 final exams week

Rules for exams

The exams will be held during a regular class period on the dates provided in the above table. You should bring a calculator to the exam. You may also bring a single 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper with equations or notes as you wish. The paper must have your name and student number on the top of both sides ; the rest of the sheet may be in any format that you choose.

If you are eligible for special considerations because of a disability, you must bring a letter from the CU Office of Disability Services. You must give me this letter by 4:30 pm Tuesday, 23 September. The letter will be in effect for the entire term, and you need submit it only once. I will make special arrangements with you on a case by case basis. You may be excused from an exam because of a medical problem. Please give me a note from a doctor in this case if possible. I will deal with these situations on a case by case basis.

The exam scores will be posted at (more isnstructions/details will be provided later): https://culearn.colorado.edu