Physics quiz archive: lenses, optical instruments

Physics 205B Quiz 2, spring semester 2018
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
Sections 30882, 30883, version 1
Exam code: quiz02P0wR



Sections 30882, 30883 results

0- 6 :
7-12 :
13-18 :	************** [low = 14]
19-24 :	***************** [mean = 20.4 +/- 3.8]
25-30 :	*** [high = 30]

Astronomy quiz archive: eclipses/history of astronomy

Astronomy 210 Quiz 2, fall semester 2017
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Section 70158, version 1
Exam code: quiz02Sdi3


Section 70158

0- 8.0 :	** [low = 3.0]
8.5-16.0 :	********
16.5-24.0 :	****************** [mean = 22.0 +/- 7.8]
24.5-32.0 :	***********
32.5-40.0 :	***** [high = 36.5]

Section 70160, version 1
Exam code: quiz02NoL4


Section 70160

0- 8.0 :	* [low = 6.5]
8.5-16.0 :	******
16.5-24.0 :	*********** [mean = 23.3 +/- 8.4]
24.5-32.0 :	******
32.5-40.0 :	***** [high = 40.0]

Physics quiz archive: electromagnetic waves, polarization, reflection/refraction

Physics 205B Quiz 1, spring semester 2018
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
Sections 30882, 30883, version 1
Exam code: quiz01AM0l




Sections 30882, 30883 results

0- 6 :
7-12 :	* [low = 9]
13-18 :	****
19-24 :	**********
25-30 :	************** [mean = 24.7 +/- 4.9] [high = 30]

Astronomy quiz archive: stars/sun/seasons/moon phases

Astronomy 210 Quiz 1, spring semester 2018
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Section 30674, version 1
Exam code: quiz01n0rK


Section 30674

0- 8.0 :	* [low = 8]
8.5-16.0 :	****
16.5-24.0 :	***
24.5-32.0 :	******** [mean = 28.0 +/- 9.6]
32.5-40.0 :	********* [high = 40]

Section 30676, version 1
Exam code: quiz02S1Bn


Section 30676

0- 8.0 :
8.5-16.0 :	********* [low = 9.5]
16.5-24.0 :	************
24.5-32.0 :	*********** [mean = 26.1 +/- 9.0]
32.5-40.0 :	************** [high = 40]

Physics quiz archive: temperature, thermal equilibrium, heat transfers

Physics 205A Quiz 7, fall semester 2017
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
Sections 70854, 70855, version 1
Exam code: quiz07Whu7


Sections 70854, 70855 results

0- 6 :
7-12 :	******* [low = 9]
13-18 :	*************
19-24 :	******************* [mean = 18.9 +/- 5.4]
25-30 :	*** [high = 27]

Astronomy quiz archive: Milky Way, nucleosynthesis, cosmology

Astronomy 210 Quiz 7, fall semester 2017
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Section 70158, version 1
Exam code: quiz07Sl0p


Section 70158

0- 8.0 :
8.5-16.0 :	******** [low = 9.5]
16.5-24.0 :	******************* [mean = 23.0 +/- 7.2]
24.5-32.0 :	**********
32.5-40.0 :	****** [high = 36.5]

Section 70160, version 1
Exam code: quiz07ni4N


Section 70160

0- 8.0 :
8.5-16.0 :	****** [low = 10.0]
16.5-24.0 :	********* [mean = 23.3 +/- 7.1]
24.5-32.0 :	***********
32.5-40.0 :	** [high = 33.0]

Physics quiz archive: simple harmonic motion, waves

Physics 205A Quiz 6, fall semester 2017
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
Sections 70854, 70855 version 1
Exam code: quiz06Ho0k


Sections 70854, 70855 results

0- 6 :	* [low = 6]
7-12 :	*
13-18 :	*********
19-24 :	************* [mean = 23.3 +/- 5.8]
25-30 :	********************* [high = 30]

Student lab reports: instructor comments

Physics 205A Lab 9, fall semester 2017
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Students have a weekly laboratory, where are gradually introduced to best practices in collecting data, graphing and analysis, and writing a report with a descriptive abstract, procedure, and evidence-based conclusion. Over the course of a semester this is done via a backwards-scaffolding method, where the first reports including all of these sections are written individually and independently by students approximately two-thirds into the semester.

Selected instances of comments from the instructor are given below for each section.

1. Descriptive abstract

• Written in present-, future-, or mixed-tense, instead of past-tense?
• No mention that mathematical model was validated experimentally?
• Passive voice used instead of active voice and first-person pronouns ("we" or "I")?
• Inclusion of results, conclusions, and/or opinions?
• Redundant/irrelevant statements?

2. Procedure

• Unclear how someone who has not done this experiment would have a general idea what was done?
• Diagram, but no labels?

3. Data table, calculations and/or results

• Data table and/or graph not included with report?
• No error bars on graph?
• Error bars are default ±1 value, instead of based on actual "least count" column in data table?
• Error bars are selected to be "standard error," when this is not statistically relevant to the data population for this experiment?
• Results of validating trendline equation with experimental data incomplete or missing?

4. Evidence-based conclusion statement

• Subjective claims not supported by data or specific numbers ("good," "faulty," "a better fit")?
• Statements do not explicitly include specific numbers and data, such that they cannot be read/cited without having to refer back to the data table/graph?
• Speculation ("we could have got better data if...," "most likely this error came from...")?

Astronomy quiz archive: stellar evolution

Astronomy 210 Quiz 6, fall semester 2017
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Section 70158, version 1
Exam code: quiz06sSu3


Section 70158

0- 8.0 :	*** [low = 7.5]
8.5-16.0 :	****************
16.5-24.0 :	************ [mean = 19.3 +/- 8.0]
24.5-32.0 :	******
32.5-40.0 :	**** [high = 36.5]

Section 70160, version 1
Exam code: quiz06nMuE


Section 70160

0- 8.0 :	* [low = 8.0]
8.5-16.0 :	********
16.5-24.0 :	****** [mean = 23.7 +/- 9.0]
24.5-32.0 :	*********
32.5-40.0 :	********* [high = 36.5]

Physics quiz archive: rotations, torque, pressure, buoyancy, fluid flow

Physics 205A Quiz 5, fall semester 2017
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
Sections 70854, 70855, version 1
Exam code: quiz05nWaW



Sections 70854, 70855 results

0- 6 :
7-12 :	***** [low = 9]
13-18 :	***************
19-24 :	********************* [mean = 19.7 +/- 4.8]
25-30 :	***** [high = 27]