Old Physics Exams


Note: Due to variations in timing and specific content, material contained in the exams listed below may or may not correspond to material covered in the present course.


PH 103: Introduction to Physics

2009:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Note that prior to 2009 there were only three regular exams. Thus there never were any Exam 4's. To find study problems on Ch. 18 and 19, look at past Final exams. Just ignore anything about relativity.

2007:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 3 1, 2, 3, 4
Final Exam 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

2005:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 3 1, 2, 3, 4
Final Exam 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8


PH 111: General Physics I

Note: Several of the older sample exams include a page or two of ``possibly useful information.'' Current exams do not include such pages though individual problems may contain the value of obscure constants. You should know and be familiar with all equations and commonly used constants.

2009:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 3 1, 2, 3, 4

2008:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 3 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 4 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 5 1, 2, 3, 4
Final Exam 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

2007:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 3 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 4 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

2006:
ExamSolutions
Exam I
Exam II 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam III 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam IV 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam V 1, 2, 3, 4
Final Exam 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

2005:
ExamSolutions
Exam I 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Exam II 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam III 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam IV 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

2004:
ExamSolutions
Exam I 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam II 1, 2, 3, 4 There were two versions of Exam II
Exam II. 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam III 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam IV 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam V 1, 2, 3, 4
Final Exam 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

2003:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Exam 3 1, 2, 3, 4

2002:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3
Exam II v.1 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam II v.2 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam II v.3 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam III 1, 2, 3, 4
Final Exam 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

2001:
ExamSolutions
Exam I 1, 2, 3
Exam II 1, 2, 3


PH 112: General Physics II

Note: Several of the older sample exams include a page or two of ``possibly useful information.'' Current exams do not include such pages though individual problems may contain the value of obscure constants. You should know and be familiar with all equations and commonly used constants.

Spring, 2009 Section 02 (Calculus-based)
ExamSolutions
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 3 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 4 1, 2, 3, 4

Spring, 2009 Section 03 (Algebra-based)
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 4 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 5 1, 2, 3, 4

Spring, 2008
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 3 1, 2, 3, 4, Extra Credit
Exam 4 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 5 1, 2, 3, 4
Final Exam 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Summer, 2007
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Spring, 2007 (calculus-based)
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 3 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 4 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 5 1, 2, 3, 4
Final Exam 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Summer, 2006 (calculus-based)
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Exam 3 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Exam 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Spring, 2006 (calculus-based)
ExamSolutions
Exam I
Exam I.
1, 2, 3, 4 There were two versions of the exam: (I) and (I.).
Solutions to both are included.
Exam II 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam III 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam IV 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam V 1, 2, 3, 4
Final Exam 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Summer, 2005 (calculus-based)
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 3 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 4 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 5 1, 2, 3, 4

Spring, 2005 (calculus-based)
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 3 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 4 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 5 1, 2, 3, 4
Final Exam 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Summer, 2004 (calculus-based)
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 3

Spring, 2004 (calculus-based)
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 3
Exam 4 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 5 1, 2, 3, 4
Final Exam 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Spring, 2002 (calculus-based)
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 3 1, 2, 3, 4
Final Exam Version 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Final Exam Version 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Spring, 2001 (algebra-based)
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Final Exam Version 1
Final Exam Version 2

Spring, 2000 (algebra-based)
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Final Exam Version 1
Final Exam Version 2


PH 171: It's Not Rocket Science

Fall 2009
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Fall 2008
Exam 1 Solutions
Exam 3 Solutions

Summer 2007
Exam 1 Solutions

Fall 2006
Exam 1 Solutions
Exam 2 Solutions

Spring 2006
Exam 1 Solutions
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Final Exam


PH 221: Classical Mechanics

2007:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3
Exam 2 1, 2, 3
Exam 3 1, 2, 3
Exam 4 1, 2, 3
Exam 5
Exam 6 1, 2

2005:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, Extra Credit
Exam 3 1, 2, 3

2003:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1
Exam 2 1, 2, 3
Exam 3 1, 2, 3
Final Exam 1, 2, 3, 4

2001:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3
Exam 2 1, 2, 3
Exam 3 1, 2, 3
Final Exam 1, 2, 3, 4


PH 241: Optics

2009:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Exam 2 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 3 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 4 1, 2, 3

2008:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Exam 2
Exam 3
Exam 4
Exam 5 1, 2, 3, 4

2006:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Final Exam 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

2004:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Exam 3 1, 2, 3, 4
Final Exam 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7


PH 252: Electromagnetic Fields

2008:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3, 4
Final Exam 1, 2, 3, 4

2006:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1
Exam 4 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 5 1, 2, 3, 4
Final Exam 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

2004:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2, 3
Exam 1(b) 1, 2, 3, 4
Exam 2 1, 2, 3
Exam 3 1, 2, 3
Final Exam 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

2002:
ExamSolutions
Exam 1 1, 2
Exam 2 1, 2, 3

1999: (No solutions)
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Exam 4
Final