Schedule
The current schedule for test exams is as follows:
Test #1: January 24Test #2: February 14Test #3: March 6Test #4: April 3
Practice problems, solutions
Below you can find a selection of problems given in past midterm exams, so that you can practice on a list of problems different from the usual homework assignments.
You should not assume that the actual midterm exam you are going to be given in class will be an exact replica of one of sample ones posted here.
| Test | Material | Practice | Exam and solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chapter 15, sections 8 and 9; Chapter 16, sections 1–4. |
Problems (
PDF) Solutions (PDF) |
PDF, XHTML |
| 3 | Chapter 14, sections 7 and 8; Chapter 15, sections 1–4, and 7. |
Problems (
PDF,
XHTML) Solutions (PDF, XHTML) |
|
| 2 | Chapter 13 (no Kepler's laws) Chapter 14, sections 1–6. |
Set 1 (
PDF, Set 1 Solutions (PDF)
Set 2 ( PDF), Set 2 with hints ( PDF), Set 2 Solutions (some) ( PDF) |
PDF, XHTML |
| 1 | Chapter 12 | Set 1 (
PDF,
XHTML) Set 2 ( PDF), Set 2 Solutions ( PDF) |
PDF, XHTML |