Spring 2009 Physics 2170 Exam Info
There will be two mid-terms and one final exam.
Old exams are available on CULearn.
The file names should make clear what the exams are.
For the exam you should bring a writing utensil and a calculator.
Exam 1
- Exam 1 will run from 7:30pm to 9:00pm in Tuesday, February 17, 2009 in our normal classroom (G125).
- You should look over the Exam 1 formula sheet so you know
what you will have available on the exam.
- Material covered on the exam:
- Relativity: All of Chapter 1 and 2 except 2.10 and 2.11.
Plus spacetime diagrams which were only discussed in class.
- Atomic basics: Familiarity with concepts and vocabulary in 3.1-3.6 and 3.10-3.12
- Nature of light: Basic idea of EM waves, blackbody radiation (4.2), and a detailed understanding of the
photoelectric effect (4.3)
The average grade on exam 1 was 75.0 and the median grade was 77. The distribution of grades is shown below.
Exam 2
- Exam 2 will run from 7:30pm to 9:00pm on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 in MUEN E0046.
- You should look over the Exam 2 formula sheet so you know
what you will have available on the exam.
- Material covered on the exam:
- End of light quantization: TZ&D sections 4.4, 4.6, 4.7
- Quantization of atomic energy levels: TZ&D sections 5.1 - 5.8 and 5.10
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- Matter waves: TZ&D sections 6.1 - 6.9
- Schrodinger equation: TZ&D sections 7.1 - 7.8 and 7.10 - 7.11
The average grade on exam 2 was 80.0 and the median grade was 83. The distribution of grades is shown below.
Final Exam
- The final will run from 1:30pm to 4:00pm on Saturday, May 2, 2009 in Duane G125 (our classroom)
- You should look over the Final formula sheet so you know
what you will have available on the exam.
- Material covered on the exam:
- Exam 1 and Exam 2 material described above
- Quantum tunneling
- Hydrogen atom
- Electron spin, Pauli Exclusion Principle, Multielectron atoms
- Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics
The average grade on the final was 122 out of 150 which translates into 81%. The median grade was 124 (83%). The distribution of grades is shown below.
