Exam Format
- Part A - 5 multi-step questions worth 20 marks: These are similar to "two-minute" questions
- Part B - 3 long-answer questions - each worth 10 marks: Questions are a mix of "explain" and "calculate" and are similar to the "S-type and R-type" questions from your homework assignments.
Time: 9:00 - 12:00 Wednesday, April 25
Location: S210
You may bring your formula card and a calculator. Calculators and extra pens/pencils will NOT be provided. Cell phones, PDA's and other electronic devices are NOT permitted.
Topics
- Waves and standing waves
- Resonance
- apply to both sound and quantons
- All topics from Unit Q
- Stern-Gerlach Machines and quantum cacluations involving spin
- Wavefunctions and probability
- Tunneling
- Radiactive decay, activity and half-life
- Radioactive dosage calculations
Topics you may ignore:
- Unit N - SHM
- topics on light not covered in Unit Q
- EPR effect
Tips for Preparing
- work with a "study buddy" and review 3 or 4 of the 2-minute problems from each chapter - this will help you to "prioritize" concepts that you will need to study
- work several s-type questions from each chapter
- try to summarize in your own words in pont form what each chapter is "about" - what are the key ideas and do you understand them well enough to explain to your room mate?
- Don't cram - try to get to bed on time the night before the exam - a good night's sleep is of more benefit that an "all-nighter" of cramming!
- Be confident and don't second guess yourself on the the exam. None of the questions are designed to "trick you" and you have worked hard this term!
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