Exam I Details
Exam I is, as you know, scheduled for Tuesday, 13 February. It will cover the following sections:
Chapter 15, Sections 1-6, 9
Chapter 16, Sections 1-4, 6-10
Chapter 17, Sections 1-6
Chapter 18, Sections 1-5
It will be multiple choice, and roughly 25 questions long. I suggest studying the "quick quizzes" and "conceptual questions", in addition to the worked-out examples in each chapter. Roughly half the questions will be conceptual or qualitative (no calculations), and roughly half the questions will involve real, live quantitative answers. With units.
The exam will be in the usual classroom, at the usual time. I will devote the first 15-30mins of class to answering last-minute questions, after which you will have about 90 minutes for the exam.
You will want a calculator. Make sure it handles simple trig functions and powers of ten at least.
I will be available on Monday for office hours most of the day (in Bevill).
You can bring in ONE standard 8.5x11 inch sheet of paper, containing any information you like. This could include pictures, formulas, example problems, or even the first few chapters of "The Count of Monte Cristo" in a very small font. Whatever you think might help. You can use both the front and back, typed or written, crayon or pencil, your preference.
One interesting variant is to write from left to right with a red pen, and then turn the page 90 degrees and write over the top of that with a blue pen. If you can then lay your hands on a set of 3-D glasses ... presto.
