PHYS 102 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Exam Information
Purpose
The purpose of exams in this course is to assess your mastery of concepts and related problem-solving skills.
In physics classes we consider that you have "mastered" a topic when you remember the rules of how a concept or physical phenomenon works and can apply those rules to unfamiliar situations.
You will be assessed in this course using three midterm exams and one final exam. Exams are spaced approximately 4 weeks apart from each other through the semester. The specific exam dates are available in the Schedule.
You will be provided with a formula sheet with your exam. You will have the opportunity to practice using the formula sheet during quizzes.
Computer-Based Testing Facility (CBTF)
- This course uses the Grainger College of Engineering’s Computer-Based Testing Facility for its exams.
- The policies of the CBTF are the policies of this course, and academic integrity infractions related to the CBTF are infractions in this course.
- If you have accommodations identified by the Division of Rehabilitation-Education Services (DRES) for exams:
- Submit your Letter of Accommodations (LOA) before you make your first exam reservation.
- Submit your LOA as soon as you are able. It takes up to 5 business days to process into the scheduler.
- This must be done each semester you use the CBTF.
- If you have any issue during an exam, inform the proctor immediately.
- Work with the proctor to resolve the issue before logging off.
- If you do not inform a proctor of a problem during the test then you forfeit all rights to redress.
- If you do not have a physical i-card, and therefore no ID photo with the i-card office, submit a photo to the CBTF as soon as possible to avoid problems when checking in for exams. Email photos to cbtf@illinois.edu.
- Review all instructions on the CBTF website before your first exam: https://cbtf.illinois.edu/students
About the CBTF
- All exams must be scheduled in advance using the CBTF scheduling system.
- All students should read and understand the information posted on the CBTF website.
Final Exams
All final exams will be held during final exam week in compliance with the university policy on final exams.
Make sure you read and understand the final exam rules. Our exam dates will be posted to the course homepage and the exam information page as soon as we receive them from the Office of the Registrar.
Exam Preparation
Practice Exams on PrairieLearn:
Note: these practice exams may contain a different number of questions than your actual exam -- here we simply provide the opportunity to practice a wide variety of questions that are similar in character and difficulty to the exam you will be taking.
You have to be enrolled in the course on PrairieLearn to see the Practice Exams.
- Practice Exam for Exam 1 (available a few days before the exam)
- Practice Exam for Exam 2
- Practice Exam for Exam 3
- Practice Exam for the Final
Practice Problem Sets: Questions suitable for both Exam 1 & Exam 2
- Fall 2014
- Spring 2014
- Spring 2013
- Fall 2012
- Spring 2012
- Fall 2011
- A compilation of questions that are appropriate for Exam 1 is here (solutions to some of the questions are here)
- A compilation of questions that are appropriate for Exam 2 is here (very rough solutions to some of the questions here) [Note, no RC circuits on exam 2 this term!]
- A compilation of questions that are appropriate for Exam 3 is here (rough solutions to some questions here).
- A compilation of questions that are appropriate for the post-exam 3 material in Fall 2023 is here (ignore all the induction questions are at the end, those were on exam 3!)
- A "greatest hits" collection from the above four files is here, solutions are here, solutions on video are here
Practice Problem Sets: Questions suitable for both Exam 2 & Exam 3
Practice Problem Sets: Questions suitable for both Exam 3 & Final Exam
Previous final exams are not available.