ASTR 100 (Hamilton)
FINAL EXAM (200 points)
Thursday, Dec. 12 from 10:30am-12:30pm

Details of the Exam

The exam will be given during lecture on Thursday December 12 in PHYS 1412 from 10:30am - 12:30pm. I will ask you to wait outside in the hall until the TAs and I have prepared the room. Please be patient! Swing by the restrooms if you need to, because after the test begins, you will not be allowed to leave the room and return. The exam should take no more than 2 hours to complete, so you should have plenty of time. Bring your laptop and ID to the exam! Be sure that you have installed and know how to use the Respondus lockdown browser. You will need your phone only at the beginning to authenticate the browser. Remember: Phones, notes, books, calculators, and other electronic devices are NOT allowed!

There will be 40 multiple choice question worth 2.5 points each. For each one, choose the best answer from the available choices. Multiple choice questions are pretty evenly spaced across the three major parts of the class: planets, stars, and galaxies. In addition, there will be a short answer section with about eight questions worth a total of 100 points. A few of these may involve interpreting mathematical equations, however, any equations that you need will be given to you so you don't need to memorize them. Written responses to short answer questions will be graded on completeness. It is always a good idea to go back and re-read the questions after you have finished to make sure that you have answered them as completely as possible! Short answer questions will be more heavily weighted on the material covered in the last third of the class: galaxies

The exam is cumulative and will cover all lecture material and readings from the textbook. If you have been keeping up in the class by attending lecture and section, reading and studying the book, reviewing your notes, doing your homework, and going over your corrected homeworks, section material and exams, you should be in good shape to take the final. It is a good idea to review this material again during the week before the final so that it will be fresh in your mind. Don't just cram the night before the exam!

Review Session

There will be a review session in PHYS 1412 on Monday, December 9 from 4:30pm-6:30pm held by two of the ASTR100 TAs. Please bring lots of questions to the review session; this is your last chance to get help from experts!

Extended Office Hours

Dr. Hamilton will have extra office hours Wednesday Dec. 11 from 12:30pm-3:00pm. Drop by with questions! The Prof and TAs will also be available for appointments - just email or call us to arrange this.

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