The exam will be like the first. One question about the speakers from the last part of the class and one from the (rest of the) readings from the text. Read them (4-end) using the links at http://www.physics.byu.edu/faculty/allred/191/091014.htm

Examination II

Physics 191                                                     Thursday to Saturday, December 03-5, 2009

Name:__________________________________________

BYU ID:________________________________________

1. Choose one of the speaker’s talks from Physics 191 listed below. Circle your choice. Then in the space provided below, write two-three short concise paragraphs for the speaker’s talk that you have chosen that answers the following three questions:

What question (s) is/are being asked by the speaker in his/her work and why is/are the question (s) interesting to the speaker and other professionals, that is his audience?   And third, why are they interesting to you?   

I will give you a choice of two speakers. See the online syllabus.

2. Choose one of the topic from Physics 191 assigned reading listed below. Circle your choice. Then in the space provided below, write a short, concise paragraph or two from what you read about the researcher’s work that you have chosen that answers the following 3 questions:

What question (s) is/are being asked by the researcher(s) in their work and why is/are the question (s) interesting to the researchers?   And third, why are they interesting to you?  

Go read 4-9 at http://www.physics.byu.edu/faculty/allred/191/091014.htm before you take the exam.