CCNY PHYS 20700 - Fall 2025 Midterm Exam 1
Sections CD1-CD10
October 15th, 2025, 12:00 - 1:40
Our first midterm will cover the following sections:
- Units: 1.1-1.3
- 1D Kinematics: 2.1-2.5
- Vectors: 3.1-3.2
- 2D Kinematics: 4.1-4.5
- Forces: 5.1-5.3 & 6.1-6.3
To prepare:
- Be able to do every homework and in-class problem from start to finish on a blank piece of paper.
- Be able to distill the essence of each question into a few steps, without referencing exact values and numbers, just relations between quantities.
- Know every formula in the first 3 columns of the formula sheet and be able to explain what each term means
- Work through the solved problems in the book
- Pick some extra questions from the end of the each chapter and work on them.
- Manipulate equations using algebra
- Be able to find the derivative of simple polynomials.
- Know the basics of Trigonometry
- READ THE BOOK
Some old exam questions can be found here: Old Questions
The test will be closed book, no notes, no calculators, no devices of any kind other than a pencil. There will be approximately 30 multiple choice questions. Seats will be assigned in advance. The duration of the exam will be 90 minutes. Please be on time - more than 20 minutes late will result in a 0 score.