PHY 2005 - Summer 2000
Exam 1 Announcement

You should bring a No. 2 pencil, an eraser, and a scientific calculator to the exam. You may also bring a single formula sheet (8.5" x 11" paper or smaller, no problem solutions allowed). No other written materials will be permitted.

The exam will consist of 15 multiple-choice questions covering the following material from Bueche and Wallach (B&W):

	the first fifteen sections of Chapter 19;
	the first twelve sections of Chapter 20;
	the first three sections of Chapter 21.

There will be roughly six questions each from Chapters 19 and 20, and three questions from Chapter 21.

The type of questions will be roughly as follows:

	ten problems at B&W's no-star or one-star level;
	two problems at B&W's two-star level;
	three sets of true/false statements (see example below).

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? (1) The electric field acting on the electron points towards the negative plate. (2) If the electron moves from the positive plate to the negative plate, the electric field does positive work. (3) If the electron is released from rest near the negative plate, its subsequent motion decreases its electrical potential energy. (4) The electrostatic force acting on the electron points towards the positive plate. (5) If the electron is released from rest near the negative plate, its subsequent motion increases its kinetic energy.