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Final Exam Solutions Posted
Fri 16Dec2011 12:53PMSolutions to the Final Exam are posted under
Course Content -> Exam Solutions
Note that your exam version will likely be different than the posted version. This means that the order of the answer and the numeric values of the parameters in the problem will be different.
The mean score on the final exam was 50.
Final Exam
Mon 05Dec2011 12:17PMWe will have our Final Exam at 7-9 pm on Dec. 13, 2011. The exam will *not* be in the usual location but is instead in CL50 Rm. 224.
The exam will be comprehensive and will be the same format as the previous exams (10 multiple choice questions). Three questions will be drawn from the material not previously covered on Exams 1-3: Chapters 12-16 and the corresponding Homeworks 12-14. The remaining seven questions will be drawn exclusively from the previous exams posted on the course website under "Exam solutions" and "Prof todd practice exams". These questions may be modified, so, be sure that you understand each problem thoroughly.
Please bring your Purdue ID, a #2 pencil, a calculator, and a 8.5x11" crib sheet containing any information that you'd like. You may not use a cell phone or any device capable of wireless communication as a calculator.
You will be provided with the same front page as you were for Exam 3 giving: the moment of inertia for various shapes, the density of water, and the acceleration due to gravity. Best of luck to everyone!
Exam 3 Solutions Posted
Thu 01Dec2011 11:58AMSolutions to Exam 3 are posted under
Course Content -> Exam Solutions
Note that your exam version will likely be different than the posted version. This means that the order of the answer and the numeric values of the parameters in the problem will be different.
There was a typo appearing in exam versions 40 and 70 for the problem that begins "An object is attached to a spring ...". The axis label in this problem appear "2, 8, and 10" but should have been "2, 6, 10". As a consequence, this problem was marked correct on *all versions* of the exam, regardless of the answer given. My apologies for the screw up.
Exam 3
Fri 18Nov2011 3:10PMWe will have Exam 3 at 8-10 pm on Nov. 30, 2011. The class will be separated into two different rooms and you must go to the correct room in order to turn in your exam. Route as follows:
Last name begins with A-K, please go to PHYS Rm 112
Last name begins with L-Z, please go to PHYS Rm 114.
The exam will cover Chapters 8, 9, 10, and 11 and the corresponding Homeworks 8, 9, 10, and 11. Approximately half of the questions will be drawn from the homework and half will be drawn from the lectures. The questions that are drawn from the homework will be modified, so, be sure that you understand each problem thoroughly.
Please bring your Purdue ID, a #2 pencil, a calculator, and a 8.5x11" crib sheet containing any information that you'd like. You may not use a cell phone or any device capable of wireless communication as a calculator.
You can find two sets of practice exams on this website. The most relevant are labeled "Prof todd practice exams" under the "Course Content" heading. These are the exams that I gave during Spring 2010 and Spring 2011. Other exams can be found under "Important Links" -> "Practice Exams". This contains several exams given by other PHYS218 professors in the past. These are good practice, however, all professors being a little different, I would recommend first studying my previous exams.
Also, please note that in the Spring of 2010 there were only 2 exams during the semester. Hence, the contents of the Exams from Spring 2010 are a bit different than the contents this semester. The questions that are relevant to your Exam 3 are:
Spring 2010, Practice Exam 2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 9
Final exams from Spring 2010 and Spring 2011 are also posted. Sorry, no solutions to the Spring 2011 final exam.
You will be provided with the same front page as practice exam 2 giving: the moment of inertia for various shapes, the density of water, and the acceleration due to gravity. Best of luck to everyone!
Exam 2 Solutions Posted
Mon 24Oct2011 10:09AMCourse Content -> Exam Solutions
Note that your exam version will likely be different than the posted version. This means that the order of the answer and the numeric values of the parameters in the problem will be different. Grades are also available on CHIP
Exam 2
Thu 06Oct2011 12:22PM
We will have Exam 2 at 8-10 pm on Oct. 19, 2011. The class will be separated into two different rooms and you must go to the correct room in order to turn in your exam. Route as follows:
Last name begins with A-K, please go to PHYS Rm 112
Last name begins with L-Z, please go to PHYS Rm 114.
The exam will cover Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7 and the corresponding Homeworks 4, 5, 6, and 7. Approximately half of the questions will be drawn from the homework and half will be drawn from the lectures. The questions that are drawn from the homework will be modified, so that, it is not a simple matter of plugging in new numbers to identical equations; be sure that you understand each problem thoroughly.
Please bring your Purdue ID, a #2 pencil, a calculator, and a 8.5x11" crib sheet containing any information that you'd like. You may not use a cell phone or any device capable of wireless communication as a calculator.
You can find two sets of practice exams on this website. The most relevant are labeled "Prof todd practice exams" under the "Course Content" heading. These are the exams that I gave during Spring 2010 and Spring 2011. Other exams can be found under "Important Links" -> "Practice Exams". This contains several exams given by other PHYS218 professors in the past. These are good practice, however, all professors being a little different, I would recommend first studying my previous exams. Please note that Exam 1 from Spring 2010 includes questions relevent to this exam (Questions: 2, 3, 6, and 10). Exam 2 from Spring 2010 included material from later chapters (Questions: 1,2,3,4,6,9) that are not covered on your Exam 2.
My exam is given with and without solutions. I highly recommend that you take the practice exam without looking at the solutions first and then evaluate your own performance. Best of luck to everyone!
Exam 1 Solutions Posted
Thu 15Sep2011 12:16PMSolutions to Exam 1 are posted under
Course Content -> Exam Solutions
Note that your exam version will likely be different than the posted version. This means that the order of the answer and the numeric values of the parameters in the problem will be different.
Exam 1
Fri 02Sep2011 12:54PM
We will have Exam 1 at 8-10 pm on Sept. 14, 2011. The class will be separated into two different rooms and you must go to the correct room in order to turn in your exam. Route as follows:
Last name begins with A-K, please go to PHYS Rm 112
Last name begins with L-Z, please go to PHYS Rm 114.
The exam will cover Chapters 1, 2, and 3 and the corresponding Homeworks 1, 2, and 3. Approximately half of the questions will be drawn from the homework and half will be drawn from the lectures. The questions that are drawn from the homework will be modified, so that, it is not a simple matter of plugging in new numbers to identical equations; be sure that you understand each problem thoroughly.
Please bring your Purdue ID, a #2 pencil, a calculator, and a 8.5x11" crib sheet containing any information that you'd like. You may not use a cell phone or other communication device as a calculator.
You can find two sets of practice exams on this website. The most relevant are labeled "Prof todd practice exams" under the "Course Content" heading. These are the exams that I gave during Spring 2010 and Spring 2011. Other exams can be found under "Important Links" -> "Practice Exams". This contains several exams given by other PHYS218 professors in the past. These are good practice, however, all professors being a little different, I would recommend first studying my previous exams. Please note that Exam 1 from Spring 2010 included material from Chapters 4 and 5 (Questions: 2,3,6,10) that is not covered on your Exam 1.
My exam is given with and without solutions. I highly recommend that you take the practice exam without looking at the solutions first and then evaluate your own performance. Best of luck to everyone!