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= Midterm 2 = == Final Exam ==
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'''<<la("EX02-Solutions.pdf", "Midterm 2 with solutions")>>''' <<lia("final_histogram.png", width = 50%)>>
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'''<<la("EX02-Review.pdf", "Practice Exam 2 Review Sheets")>>'''. Review session photos: <<la("IMG_3676.JPG", "Photo 1")>> <<la("IMG_3677.JPG", "Photo 2")>> <<la("IMG_3678.JPG", "Photo 3")>>. ~-Here is the distribution of raw scores for the final exam. While the distribution resembles (again) a nice Bell curve, the average is a bit too low. So, it appears that my original plan for treating one of the five problems as an extra credit problem is a very reasonable one to implement. That would make the perfect score of this exam 40, not 50.-~ BTW, please note that forum activities beyond today will not be considered for credit.
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'''<<la("Practice Exam 2.pdf", "Practice Exam 2")>>''': Feel free to present/discuss your solutions/questions on forum!  * <<la(EX03-Solutions.pdf, "Final exam with solutions")>>
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'''<<la("physics5Bproblems2.pdf", "Practice Exam 2 (additional problems by Eric)")>>''': Feel free to discuss these as well! (<<ln("http://www.ericreichwein.com/courses/#sec2", Solutions)>>)  * '''What to bring''': your supercomputer (AKA brain), well rested and well greased, 3 crib sheets stapled together, pencils/pens, simple calculator, and (optionally) some drink. '''What not to bring''': everything else.
 
 * The final exam will emphasize diffraction/interference and polarization slightly in the final exam, but you might feel that everything that we covered is treated more or less equally. Fluids and statics will be included, but they will not be emphasized.
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= Homework Solutions =  * Practice exam problems: Go to forum (the "SQ" link above) to find solutions (by you!). Some solutions may be provided late Wednesday for tricky problems.
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 * <<la("HW01-Sols.pdf", "Set 1 (MP)")>>, <<la("HW02-Sols.pdf", "Set 2")>>, <<la("HW03-Sols.pdf", "Set 3")>>, <<la("HW04-Sols.pdf", "Set 4")>>, <<la("HW05-Sols.pdf", "Set 5")>>    * <<la("Practice Exam for Final.pdf", "Practice exam problems")>> ~-(<<la("PE03-Sols.pdf", "solutions (selected probs)")>>)-~ (<<la("phys5Bproblems3.pdf", "More problems, by MSI tutor. Thanks, E!")>>)
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= Lecture Notes =    * <<la("EX03-Review.pdf", "Review sheet 3")>>. Also, see <<la("EX01-Review.pdf", "Review sheet 1")>> and <<la("EX02-Review.pdf", "Review sheet 2")>>. Let me know if you find any bugs! You can bring three sheets of cribsheets, stapled together, to the final exam.

== Homework Solutions ==

 * <<la("HW01-Sols.pdf", "Set 1 (MP)")>>, <<la("HW02-Sols.pdf", "Set 2")>>, <<la("HW03-Sols.pdf", "Set 3")>>, <<la("HW04-Sols.pdf", "Set 4")>>, <<la("HW05-Sols.pdf", "Set 5")>>, <<la("HW06-Sols.pdf", "Set 6")>>, <<la("HW07-Sols.pdf", "Set 7")>>, <<la("HW08-Sols.pdf", "Set 8")>>, <<la("HW09-Sols.pdf", "Set 9")>>

== Lecture Notes ==

 * ~+'''Lecture 26'''+~, ~-Mar 15-~: <<la("L26-Statics.pdf", "Statics")>> (~-<<la("Lecture 26, Clicker Qs.pdf", "clicker questions")>>-~)

 * ~+'''Lecture 24'''+~, ~-Mar 11-~: Archimedes principle (~-<<la("Lecture 24, Clicker Qs.pdf", "clicker questions (some not done in class)")>>-~)

 * ~+'''Lecture 23'''+~, ~-Mar 09-~: <<la("L23-Pressure.pdf", "Pressure")>>
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 * <<color("Update:")>> This lecture note has gone through a serious proof reading. Two sign errors in discussions were corrected, and many small changes were made throughout the text. Update highly recommended! Also, find and report bugs! &ndash; ~-''<<DateTime(2013-03-03T18:24:30-0800)>>''-~  * <<color("Addition:")>> Some more materials in pages 12-14. Also, please note the use of $I_R$ in describing the intensity of diffraction grating (instead of $I_0$, as in lecture). &ndash; ~-''<<DateTime(2013-03-04T17:28:37-0800)>>''-~.
* <<color("Update:")>> This lecture note has gone through a serious proof reading. Two sign errors were corrected, and many small changes were made throughout the text. Update highly recommended! Also, please find and report bugs! &ndash; ~-''<<DateTime(2013-03-03T18:24:30-0800)>>''-~
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 * <<color("Correction and addition:")>> Page 2, Eq. 20.3, corrected (as promised during the lecture today). A paragraph added after it. &ndash; ~-''<<DateTime(2013-03-06T17:27:02-0800)>>''-~
 
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 * ~+'''Lecture 17'''+~, ~-Feb 20-~: (~-<<la("Lecture 17, Clicker Qs.pdf", "clicker questions (some not done in class)")>>-~)  * ~+'''Lecture 17'''+~, ~-Feb 20-~: Thin film interference (~-<<la("Lecture 17, Clicker Qs.pdf", "clicker questions (some not done in class)")>>-~)
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 * <<color("Addition:")>> Section 8.3. Full answer to <<ln("/forum/question/226/question-about-frequency-can-someone-please", "this question")>>. &ndash; ~-''<<DateTime(2013-01-27T09:40:46-0800)>>''-~  * <<color("Addition:")>> Section 8.3. Full answer to <<ln("/../forum/question/226/question-about-frequency-can-someone-please", "this question")>>. &ndash; ~-''<<DateTime(2013-01-27T09:40:46-0800)>>''-~
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= Exams = == Exam -- Midterm 2 ==
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 * ~+'''Midterm 1'''+~: <<la("E01-w-Solutions.pdf", "Midterm 1, with solutions")>> '''<<la("EX02-Solutions.pdf", "Midterm 2 with solutions")>>'''

 {{{#!wiki comment
 * <<color("Correction:")>> One angle in the solution for problem 14 was wrong! It is now corrected. If your grade was affected by this, you should let me know!!! &ndash; ~-''<<DateTime(2013-03-04T14:12:46-0800)>>''-~
 }}}

<<lia("midterm2.png", width=50%)>>

'''<<la("EX02-Review.pdf", "Practice Exam 2 Review Sheets")>>'''. Review session photos: <<la("IMG_3676.JPG", "Photo 1")>> <<la("IMG_3677.JPG", "Photo 2")>> <<la("IMG_3678.JPG", "Photo 3")>>.

'''<<la("Practice Exam 2.pdf", "Practice Exam 2")>>''': Feel free to present/discuss your solutions/questions on forum!

'''<<la("physics5Bproblems2.pdf", "Practice Exam 2 (additional problems by Eric)")>>''': Feel free to discuss these as well! (<<ln("http://www.ericreichwein.com/courses/#sec2", Solutions)>>)

== Exam -- Midterm 1 ==

'''<<la("E01-w-Solutions.pdf", "Midterm 1, with solutions")>>'''
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 <<lia("Midterm1_stats.png")>>  Here is the distribution of scores for the midterm 1. The average is about 58 %, which is OK, but not great. The distribution is almost like a bell curve, but it appears to have a slight bulge at 11 and also another weaker bulge at 17 or 18. I am a bit worried about the points 11 and below. Points 17 and above could be roughly regarded as the A range (i.e., A- or higher), I think, if only this exam is to be looked at. <<lia("Midterm1_stats.png", width=50%)>>

Here is the distribution of scores for the midterm 1. The average is about 58 %, which is OK, but not great. The distribution is almost like a bell curve, but it appears to have a slight bulge at 11 and also another weaker bulge at 17 or 18. I am a bit worried about the points 11 and below. Points 17 and above could be roughly regarded as the A range (i.e., A- or higher), I think, if only this exam is to be looked at.

Final Exam

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Here is the distribution of raw scores for the final exam. While the distribution resembles (again) a nice Bell curve, the average is a bit too low. So, it appears that my original plan for treating one of the five problems as an extra credit problem is a very reasonable one to implement. That would make the perfect score of this exam 40, not 50. BTW, please note that forum activities beyond today will not be considered for credit.

  • Final exam with solutions

  • What to bring: your supercomputer (AKA brain), well rested and well greased, 3 crib sheets stapled together, pencils/pens, simple calculator, and (optionally) some drink. What not to bring: everything else.

  • The final exam will emphasize diffraction/interference and polarization slightly in the final exam, but you might feel that everything that we covered is treated more or less equally. Fluids and statics will be included, but they will not be emphasized.
  • Practice exam problems: Go to forum (the "SQ" link above) to find solutions (by you!). Some solutions may be provided late Wednesday for tricky problems.

Homework Solutions

Lecture Notes

Exam – Midterm 2

Midterm 2 with solutions

    • Correction: One angle in the solution for problem 14 was wrong! It is now corrected. If your grade was affected by this, you should let me know!!! – 3:12PM, Mar 04, 2013

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Practice Exam 2 Review Sheets. Review session photos: Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3.

Practice Exam 2: Feel free to present/discuss your solutions/questions on forum!

Practice Exam 2 (additional problems by Eric): Feel free to discuss these as well! (Solutions)

Exam – Midterm 1

Midterm 1, with solutions

Inlined image: Midterm1_stats.png

Here is the distribution of scores for the midterm 1. The average is about 58 %, which is OK, but not great. The distribution is almost like a bell curve, but it appears to have a slight bulge at 11 and also another weaker bulge at 17 or 18. I am a bit worried about the points 11 and below. Points 17 and above could be roughly regarded as the A range (i.e., A- or higher), I think, if only this exam is to be looked at.


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