SAMPLE EXAMS

 

Complete solutions to the sample quizzes will not be posted,
but answers to most of the questions are provided below.
Quiz 1 Quiz 2 Quiz 3 Quiz 4
Quiz 5 Quiz 6 Quiz 7

Q1 (1) pi, pi/2, pi
(2) (a) 5.0 m/s (b) 13 ms (c) -2.5 rad, 0.64 rad (+/- n*2pi)
Q2 (1) (a) 8 m/s, -x (b) 0.32 m/s (c) 1.6 m
     (d) one possible value of the phase constant is 2.9
(2) c
     To see this, look at the wave at t=0 as shown in c. Now, what would that
     wave do as time goes by? What would you observe if you stared at the
     string particle at x=0? You should see that you get the time graph shown.
Q3 (1) (b) 56 degrees measured from the vertical, so 34 degrees from the horizontal.
(2) No (Hint: How does the index of refraction change if you switch to red light?)
(3) (a) 5.7 x 10^14 Hz (b) 530 nm
Q4 (1) 80 mm (2) 1 m, 5 m (next are 7 m, 11 m and then you can follow the pattern)
Q5 (1) 0.27 mm (the original slit was 0.50 mm)
(2) 3.8 rad (this corresponds to a path length of 0.61 wavelengths in the glass)
Q6 (1) 1.5 y (2) 250 ns (3) 0.96c towards the rock (4) 0.23c towards the rock
Q7 (1) 40,000 m/s (2) No (3) Yes, 124 keV

Sample Midterm I (#1)
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Solution

Sample Midterm I (#2)
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Solution

Equation Sheet for Midterm I

Remember that material and, especially, concepts from earlier chapters are fair game for Midterm 2.

Sample Midterm II (#1)
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Sample Midterm II (#2)
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Solution

Equation Sheet for Midterm II

 Sample Final
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Equation Sheet For Final Exam