Physics Placement Test Schedule
Dr. Alice Chance
Higgins 208, (203) 837-8667
| Wednesday | June 25 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am |
| Friday | June 27 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
| Thursday | July 16 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
Place: SB 164
What to bring?
A scientific calculator and a pen or pencil
Required time for test?
45 minutes
How to sign up for the test?
Any student who wishes to take the test must sign up AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE TEST by calling Ms. Nancy Diana (203-837-8669) to sign up.
Who needs to take the test?
Students wishing to register for PHY 110
How do I prepare for the test?
The examination consists of 50 multiple choice questions from the following areas:
Part Items Points I. Arithmetic and Algebra 15 15 II. Physics Knowledge 25 25 III. Pre-Calculus Mathematics 10 40
Appropriate preparation for examination:
- High school algebra
- Proportion and equations
- Solving equations
- Simultaneous equations
- The quadric formula
- Exponents and logarithms
- Geometry and trigonometry
- Pre-calculus mathematics
- Basic concepts of physics
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