Exam #2 PHYS121

Midterm Exam#2 will be held on Friday, Feb.15 during the lecture hour of your PHYS121 course. Exams will begin and end promptly. You should bring a calculator, pencils, and photo ID. The exam is closed book, but you may bring one 8.5inch x 11inch sheet of paper with any desired notes/formulas/diagrams/whatever on both sides. The exam will cover only material from the first five weeks of the course, with an emphasis on material covered in weeks three to five. New topics introduced in the sixth week of lecture, tutorial, or lab will not appear on midterm exam#2.

    Solutions for exam#2

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Below are some practice questions on lecture-related material. Problems 2 and 5 through 10 are from previous PHYS121 exams. Problems 1, 3, and parts of 4 are exam-like. Due to the recent change in textbook and course schedule, problems on gravitation may now appear on Exam#2. This is not (yet) reflected in the practice problems below.