Astronomy 102, Fall, 2006
Homework & Exams
Exams
Review exams can be found on the "Review Problems" section of the Handouts page.
Final Exam
As with all tests, the final was graded on an absolute scale according to the grading standards described in the Syllabus. For this test, mapping of points to percentage score was as follows:
Points | Score | Grade |
---|---|---|
0 | 0 | F |
1 | 15 | F |
2 | 30 | F |
3 | 45 | F |
4 | 60 | D- |
5 | 65 | D |
6 | 68 | D+ |
7 | 71 | C- |
8 | 73 | C- |
9 | 75 | C |
10 | 77 | C+ |
11 | 79 | C+ |
12 | 81 | B- |
13 | 83 | B- |
14 | 85 | B |
15 | 86 | B |
16 | 87 | B+ |
17 | 89 | B+ |
18 | 91 | A- |
19 | 94 | A |
20 | 97 | A |
21 | 100 | A |
Exam 4 (2006/11/29)
Exam 4 – Equation Sheet – Solutions
Exam 3 (2006/10/30)
Exam 3 – Equation Sheet – Solutions
Exam 3 was graded in exactly the same manner as Exams 1 and 2, as described below.
Exam 2 (2006/09/06)
Exam 2 was graded in exactly the same manner as Exam 1, described below.
Exam 1 (2006/09/11)
Each problem was graded according to the 3-point scale described in the course syllabus. 3=fully correct, 2=mostly correct, 1=partially (at least about 50%) correct, 0=less than half correct. The points were summed, and grades were assigned according to this table:
Score | % | Grade |
---|---|---|
0 | 0 | F |
1 | 40 | F |
2 | 60 | D- |
3 | 65 | D |
4 | 72 | C- |
5 | 75 | C |
6 | 78 | C+ |
7 | 82 | B- |
8 | 85 | B |
9 | 88 | B+ |
10 | 92 | A- |
11 | 95 | A |
12 | 100 | A |
Online Homework Assignments
To answer online homework assignments, go to this page. Your username and password should have been mailed to you. If you are having trouble with your username and password, please e-mail Prof. Knop.