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Exam 1 will be held in class on Monday, June 1. The exam will start
promptly at 9:30 a.m.
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The exam will consist of 15 multiple-choice questions covering the material
in the following chapters of Bueche and Wallach:
§ Chapter 19
§ Chapter 20, excluding Section 20.14
and the Special Topic (Dielectrics)
§ Chapter 21, Sections 1-3.
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There will be roughly six questions each from Chapters 19 and 20,
and three questions from Chapter 21.
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The type of questions will be roughly as follows:
§ ten problems at Bueche's no-star or one-star level
§ two problems at Bueche's two-star level
§ three sets of true/false statements (see example below)
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You are allowed to bring into the exam only the following:
§ a single formula sheet
(letter-sized paper, no problem solutions allowed)
§ an electronic calculator
§ pencils (number 2) and erasers
The following is a sample true/false question:
An electron is located between the plates of a charged parallel-plate
capacitor. Which one of the following statements is FALSE?
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(1)
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The electric field acting on the electron points towards
the negative plate.
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(2)
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If the electron moves from the positive plate to the negative plate,
the electric field does positive work.
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(3)
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If the electron is released from rest near the negative plate, its
subsequent motion decreases its electrical potential energy.
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(4)
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The electrostatic force acting on the electron points towards
the positive plate.
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(5)
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If the electron is released from rest near the negative plate, its
subsequent motion increases its kinetic energy.
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