Exam 1 will happen this Thursday at 10am in the laboratory room (Gallalee 203). An example of the formula sheet I will give you with the test can be found here.
Not all of the sections that we will have covered by Thursday will be on the test. Specifically, the following sections will be on the test (referring to the 9th edition):
The test will be 6 problems, and you must solve any 5 of them - so you can skip the one you think is hardest. Each problem will have multiple parts, so there is plenty of chance for partial credit (even within an individual part). To head off an obvious question: if you do all six, I may grade all six and take the best 5 as your grade. Or, I might just grade the first 5 I see. Who knows. Your best bet if you do all 6 is to tell me which 5 of them you want me to grade. Grading the exam will cost me 6-8 hours most likely, so making it easier on me in any way you can is a good idea.
I will provide a formula sheet like the one linked above with all relevant constants and basic formulas, sufficient to solve all of the problems. Additionally, you are allowed to bring in a single 8.5x11 inch sheet of paper with your own notes, formulas, etc. -- anything you want, really. Front and back sides are allowed. You are additionally allowed writing implements and a calculator (a calculator, not a cell phone or any network-enabled device). You can feel free to program your calculator in arbitrary ways, but no internet or peer-to-peer communication of any kind.
I don't know if I can stress enough that you should not forget your calculator.
Not all of the sections that we will have covered by Thursday will be on the test. Specifically, the following sections will be on the test (referring to the 9th edition):
- Ch.2, Sect. 2-9
- Ch. 4, Sect. 2-6
- Ch. 5, Sect. 2-9
- Ch. 6, Sect. 2-3
The test will be 6 problems, and you must solve any 5 of them - so you can skip the one you think is hardest. Each problem will have multiple parts, so there is plenty of chance for partial credit (even within an individual part). To head off an obvious question: if you do all six, I may grade all six and take the best 5 as your grade. Or, I might just grade the first 5 I see. Who knows. Your best bet if you do all 6 is to tell me which 5 of them you want me to grade. Grading the exam will cost me 6-8 hours most likely, so making it easier on me in any way you can is a good idea.
I will provide a formula sheet like the one linked above with all relevant constants and basic formulas, sufficient to solve all of the problems. Additionally, you are allowed to bring in a single 8.5x11 inch sheet of paper with your own notes, formulas, etc. -- anything you want, really. Front and back sides are allowed. You are additionally allowed writing implements and a calculator (a calculator, not a cell phone or any network-enabled device). You can feel free to program your calculator in arbitrary ways, but no internet or peer-to-peer communication of any kind.
I don't know if I can stress enough that you should not forget your calculator.
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