PHYS 212 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Exam Information

Midterm exams in this course will be given at the Computer Based Testing Facility.

A calculator, electronic formula sheet, and scratch paper will be provided to you by CBTF. You are not permitted to bring your own calculator for midterm exams. You may bring your own writing implement (pen or pencil) for scratchwork.

Information about the Computer Based Testing Facility

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, Letters of Accommodations (LOA) should be uploaded directly to the CBTF website: https://cbtf.illinois.edu/students/dres. Once students have uploaded their LOAs, the CBTF staff will send them a confirmation email that their LOA has been processed.
Please allow 5 business days for processing.
If you have any issue during an exam, inform the proctor immediately. Work with the proctor to resolve the issue at the time 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 Exam Locations

PLEASE BRING YOUR ID, A #2 PENCIL, AND A CALCULATOR.

Information will be posted as soon as the final exam schedule is available.

Practice Exams

Below are pdf files from some past hour exams. You can check your answers (and see some video solutions) for these problems at https://www.prairielearn.org

Practice Problems for First Hour Exams

Practice Problems for Second Hour Exams

Practice Problems for Third Hour Exams

Practice Problems for Final Exam

The following previous exams will help you prepare for the final exam.

Fall 2018 Hour Exam 1 solutions here and on https://smart.physics.illinois.edu/ (and PrairieLearn)
Fall 2018 Hour Exam 2 solutions here and on https://smart.physics.illinois.edu/ (and PrairieLearn)
Spring 2018 Hour Exam 3 solutions on https://smart.physics.illinois.edu/ (and PrairieLearn)
Practice Final
Practice Final_key
Final Review problems, Solutions