Physics 531 – Optics                  Fall 2003

Instructor:  Cass Sackett     email:sackett@virginia.edu

This page will be used for posting assignments, solutions sets, and average scores.  Corrections to assignment problems will likely be made here before being announced in class, so try checking this page if something seems wrong.

The class syllabus is available here.

Homework Assignments (pdf format)
#1  due Sept. 5    solutions    mean score = 9.0 out of 12
#2  due Sept. 12  solutions    mean score = 6.2 out of 8
#3  due Sept. 19  solutions    mean score = 8.0 out of 10
#4  due Sept. 26  solutions    mean score = 7.7 out of 10
#5  due Oct. 3     solutions    mean score = 5.6 out of 9
#6  due Oct. 10   solutions    mean score = 9.0 out of 12
#7  due Oct. 17   solutions    mean score = 6.8 out of 8
#8  due Oct. 24   solutions    mean score = 3.7 out of 6
#9  due Oct. 31   solutions    mean score = 6.4 out of 8
#10  due Nov. 7  solutions    mean score = 3.5 out of 8
#11  due Nov. 14  solutions    mean score = 7.6 out of 10
#12  due Nov. 21  solutions    mean score = 9.1 out of 11
#13  due Dec. 5    solutions    mean score = 8.6 out of 10

Exams (pdf format)
Midterm    solutions    mean score = 39 out of 60
Final          solutions    mean score = 34 out of 70

Sample Exam:  2002 Optics final

Final grade distribution:
A        8
A-      5
B+      4
B        7
B-       1
C+      1