University of Cincinnati

Department of Physics

Qualifying Exams

Index

Note: Many of these exams have been transcribed from the original. Transcription errors and errors in making new computer readable figures may have occurred. Please notify Randy.Johnson@uc.edu of any errors. Some examination questions may be taken from copyright protected material. No claim is made about the originality of these questions. For the portions of the exams that are original, the exam authors (those names shown in parentheses) retain the copyright.

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Change in Exam Format

Starting in Fall '03, the format of the qualifying exam was changed from three exams to two exams. In the new format, the first exam is twelve to twenty short answer problems covering all areas of physics at the undergraduate level. The second exam will be two problems each from four areas: dynamics, thermophysics, electricity and magnetism, and quantum mechanics. The student is asked to do one of the two problems in each area. A practice exam in this new format was given in Fall '02.

Examinations (format beginning Fall '03)

Examinations (format through Spring '03)