SYLLABUS:
PHYSICS 112: SPRING 2001
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CLASS
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DATE
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TOPIC
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READING
(CHAPTER)
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1
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Jan. 19
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Introduction to course.
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E1: Intro
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2
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Jan. 22
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The notion of charge; Coulomb's Law
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E1: 1-6
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3
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Jan. 23
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Recitation--problem solving
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RC E1
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4
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Jan. 24
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Conductors, insulators, polarization
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E1: 7-8
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5
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Jan. 26
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Concept of Fields;
Quiz #1
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E2: 1-3
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6
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Jan. 29
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Field of point charge. Superposition.
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E2: 4-5
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7
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Jan. 30
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Recitation--problem solving
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RC E 2,3
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8
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Jan. 31
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Field of Charged Wire, Of Ring, etc.
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E2: 6-7
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9
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Feb. 2
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Fields of Shells and Disks;
Quiz #2
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E3: 1-3
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10
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Feb. 5
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Electric Current; Current Density
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E3: 4-6
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11
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Feb. 6
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Recitation--problem solving
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RC E3,4
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12
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Feb. 7
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Batteries and EMF
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E4: 1-4
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13
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Feb. 9
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Voltage Differences and Batteries
Quiz #3
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E4: 5-6
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14
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Feb. 12
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Resistance, Ohm's Law; Series Circuits
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E5: 1-3
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15
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Feb. 13
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Exam: Chapter 1-5
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Exam #1
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16
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Feb. 14
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Voltage at a point, load resistance
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E5: 4-6
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17
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Feb. 16
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Electrical power
Quiz #4
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E5:7
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18
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Feb. 19
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Circuit analysis; Parallel Circuits
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E6: 1-3
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19
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Feb. 20
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Recitation--problem solving
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RC E6
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20
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Feb. 21
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Complex Circuit Analysis; Electrical Safety
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E6: 4-5
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21
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Feb. 23
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Simple Capacitors
Quiz #5
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E7: 1-3
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22
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Feb. 26
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Capacitors as Energy Storage devices
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E7: 3-5
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23
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Feb. 27
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Recitation--problem solving
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RC E7
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24
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Feb 28
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The Voltage at a point; Sphere as a Capacitor
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E7: 6-7
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25
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Mar. 2
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Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Fields
Quiz #6
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E8: 1-3
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26
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Mar. 5
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Magnetic Forces on Moving Charges
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E8: 4-5
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27
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Mar. 6
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Recitation--problem solving
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RC E8
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28
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Mar. 7
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Magnetic forces on Wires and Wire Loops
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E9: 1-3
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29
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Mar. 9
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Induction; Electric Motors and Generators
Quiz #7
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E9: 4-7
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30
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Mar. 19
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The Fields of Moving Charges
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E10: 1-4
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31
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Mar. 20
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Recitation--problem solving
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RC E10
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32
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Mar. 21
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Fields of Wires, Loops, Solenoids (coils)
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E10: 5-7
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33
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Mar. 23
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Field Equations
Quiz #8
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E11: 1-2
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34
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Mar. 26
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Divergence of a Field; Gauss' Law
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E11: 3-6
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35
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Mar. 27
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Exam Chapter 6-11
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Exam #2
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36
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Mar. 28
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Field Equations, Cont: Curl of A Field
Ampere's Law
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E12: 1-4
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37
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Mar. 30
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Curl (cont); Field inside a cylindrical Wire;
Quiz #9
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E12: 5-6
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38
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Apr. 2
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Applying Field Equations: Fields of Shells, Plates.
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E13: 1-4
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39
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Apr. 3
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Recitation--problem solving
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RC E13
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40
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Apr. 4
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Field Equations (cont) Solenoidal and Toroidal Coils
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E13: 5-6
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41
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Apr. 6
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Introduction to Maxwell's Equations
Quiz #10
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E14: 1-4
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42
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Apr. 9
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Maxwell's Equation: Ampere's Law Corrected
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E14: 5-7
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43
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Apr. 10
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Recitation--problem solving
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RC E14,15
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44
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Apr. 11
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Magnetic Flux; Lenz's Law; Induced EMF
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E15: 1-3
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45
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Apr. 12
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Self-Induction; Transformers
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E15: 4-5
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46
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Apr. 18
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Introduction to Waves
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E16: 1-4
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47
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Apr. 20
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Phase Velocity; Waves and Maxwell's Equations
Quiz #11
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E16: 5
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48
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Apr. 23
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Types and Properties of Waves
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Q1: 1-8
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49
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Apr. 24
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Recitation--problem solving
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RC Q1, 2
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50
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Apr. 25
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Interference andDiffraction
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Q2: 1-8
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51
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Apr. 27
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History of Light
Quiz #12
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Q3: 1-3
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52
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Apr. 30
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Interference, Diffraction, and Refraction of Light
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Q3: 4-6
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53
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May 1
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Exam Chapter 12-16 +Q1-3
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Exam #3
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54
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May 2
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Review of semester and buffer for discussion of additional
topics
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Review
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55
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May 4
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Review of semester and buffer for discussion of additional topics
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Review
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FINAL EXAMINATION: MONDAY, MAY 7, 8:30-11:30 AM in Masters Hall
Room 208.
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