Past Exam Papers

UL Intercollegiate M.Sci. in Physics

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From year to year, courses may change significantly while retaining the same course number and name.

Some of the available past Exam Papers are listed in the tables below.

KCL

4476	Superconductors, Semiconductors and Heterostructures	[1998]
4477	Superconductors, Semiconductors and Magnetic Materials	[1999]
4477	Electrons in Solids	[2000] [2001]  [2002]
4730	The C Programming Language for Physicists	[1998]
4731	C and C++ Programming for Physicists	[1999]  [2000] [2001]  [2002]
4735	The C++ Programming Language for Physicists	[1998]
4750	Image Capture and Sensor Technology	[2000] [2001]
4755	Optical Information Processing	[2000]  [2001]

QMUL

4260	Electromagnetic Theory I (PHY-960)	[1998]
4261	Electromagnetic Theory (PHY-966)	[1999]  [2001]  [2002]
4265	Electromagnetic Theory II (PHY-965)	[1998]
4450	Physics of Fluids (PHY-945)	[1998] [1999]
4600	Stellar Structure and Evolution (MAS 415)	[1999] [2000]
4601	Advanced Cosmology (MAS 401)	[1999]
4602	Relativity and Gravitation (MAS 412)	[1999]  [2000] [2001]
4603	Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics (MAS 402)	[1999]
4604	Remote Sensing of Atomic and Molecular Species (PHY-914)	[1998] [1999] [2000]
4606	Advanced Topics in Galactic Astronomy (PHY-910)	[1998]
4607	Advanced Topics in Extragalactic Astronomy (PHY-911)	[1998]
4608	Advanced Topics in Astrophysics	[2000] [2001]
4650	Solar System Dynamics (MAS 414)	[1999] [2000]
4700	Computational Physics (PHY-970)	[1999]
4710	Signal Processing (PHY-971)	[1998]
4715	Control and Stability (PHY-975)	[1998]

RHUL

4200	Analytical Mechanics	[1998]
4201	Analytical Mechanics	[1999]  [2001] [2002]
4210	Statistical Mechanics	[1998]
4211	Statistical Mechanics	[1999]  [2000] [2001]  [2002]
4240	Relativistic Quantum Mechanics and Angular Momentum	[1998]
4241	Relativistic Quantum Mechanics	[1999] [2000]  [2002]
4250	Quantum Electrodynamics	[1998]
4500	Low Temperature Physics	[1998]
4501	Quantum Fluids	[1999]
4502	Low Temperature Physics and Nanotechnology	[2000] [2002]
4505	Nanotechnology	[1998] [1999]
4510	Nuclear Physics	[1998]
4511	Nuclear Physics	[1999] [2000]

UCL

4225	Advanced Quantum Mechanics	[1998]
4226	Advanced Quantum Theory	[1999]  [2000] [2001]  [2002] [2003]
4230	Basic Scattering Theory	[1997] [1998]
4410	Experimental Atomic Collision Physics	[1997] [1998]
4420	Atom and Photon Physics	[1997] [1998]
4421	Atom and Photon Physics	[1999] [2000]  [2002]
4430	Molecular Physics	[1997] [1998]
4431	Molecular Physics	[1999] [2000]  [2001]  [2002] [2003]
4441	Particle Physics	[1997] [1998]
4442	Particle Physics	[1999]  [2001] [2002]  [2003]
4445	Advanced Particle Physics	[1997] [1998]
4460	Plasma Physics	[1997] [1998]
4461	Plasma Physics	[1999] [2000]  [2001] [2002]
4470	Solid State Physics I	[1998]
4471	Structure and Properties of Condensed Matter	[1999] [2001]  [2002]  [2003]
4485	Magnetism and Magnetic Materials	[1998]
4620	Planetary Geology	[2000]  [2001] [2002]
4630	Planetary Atmospheres	[1997]  [1998]  [1999] [2000]  [2002]
4640	Solar Physics	[2000]  [2001] [2002]
4721	Instrumentation	[1999]
4740	Pattern Recognition and Image Processing I	[1998]
4741	Image Processing and Pattern Recognition	[1999]

These Exam Papers are from the University of London and may only be consulted for the purposes of personal study.

4th Year MSci Intercollegiate Courses (2009/10)

B.Sc./M.Sci. Physics and Astrophysics Past Exams (QMUL)

PHY101	Our Universe	2005
PHY106	Fields and Waves	2007 2006
PHY116	Newton to Einstein	2007 2005
PHY121	Mathematical Techniques I (MT1)	2007 2006
PHY210	Electric and Magnetic Fields (EM Fields)	2007
PHY213	Space, Time and Gravity (STG)	2005
PHY214	Thermal and Kinetic Physics (TKP)	2009 Solutions 2009 2010 Solutions 2010 2011 Solutions 2011
PHY215	Quantum Physics	2007
PHY216	Mathematical Techniques II (MT2)	2005
PHY217	Vibrations and Waves	2007
PHY218	Mathematical Techniques III (MT3)	2007
PHY302	Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics (NPA)	2007 2006 2005
PHY304	Physical Dynamics	2007
PHY312	Explaining The Universe	2007 2006 2005 2004
PHY319	Quantum Mechanics A	2007
MAS322	Relativity	2007 2006
PHY324	Foundations of Quantum Mechanics	2005
MAS206	Dynamical Astronomy	2002 2000
PHY325	Quantum Mechanics and Symmetry (QMS)	2007
PHY410	The Interstellar Medium (ISM)	2007 2005
MAS217	Quantum Theory	2006
PHY412	Physics of Galaxies (PoG)	2005
PHY413	Quantum Mechanics B	2007
PHY414	Relativistic Quantum Mechanics (RQM)	2007 2006 2005
PHY550	Solid State Physics	2010 Solutions 2010
PHY415	Relativistic Waves and Quantum Fields (RWQF)	2010 2008 2007 2006 2005
PHY653	Elementary Particle Physics (EPP)	2007 2006 2005
PHY660	Optical Communications and Optoelectronics	-2007-
PHY966	Electromagnetic Theory (EMT)	Exam 2009 Solutions 2009 Exam 2008 Solutions 2008
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ASTM001	Solar System	2010 2009 2007 2006 2005
ASTM002	The Galaxy	Exam 2007 Solutions 2007 2003 2002
ASTM003	Angular Momentum and Accretion in Astrophysics	2008 Exam 2006 Solutions 2006 2005 2004
ASTM041	Relativistic Astrophysics	Exam 2009 Solutions 2009 2008 Exam 2007 solutions Sample Exam 2006 2005 Solutions 2005
ASTM052	Extragalactic Astrophysics (EGA)	Sample Exam 2008 2005 2002 [ 2008 Sample solutions: 1 1c 2a 2b 3a 3b 3c 4a 4b 4c ]
ASTM108	Advanced Cosmology	2010 2009 2008 2005
ASTM109	Stellar Structure and Evolution	2006 2005
ASTM112	Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics	2006 2006 cont. 2005
ASTM116	Astrophysical Plasmas	2007 2006 2005
MAS313	Cosmology	2002
MAS347	Mathematical Aspects of Cosmology	Exam 2009 Solutions 2009 Sample Exam 2008
MAS412	Relativity and Gravitation (RG)	Exam 2010 Solutions 2010 Exam 2009 Solutions 2009 Exam 2008 Solutions 2008 2006

* See also the other Past Exam Papers Section.

More M.Sci. Physics Past Exams

QMUL:

4241	Relativistic Quantum Mechanics (RQM)	2005 2006
4261	Electromagnetic Theory (EMT)	2005

KCL:

4476	Superconductors, Semiconductors and Heterostructures	1998
4477	Electronic Properties of Solids	2004 1999 -Magnetic Materials
4755	Optical Information Processing	2000 2001

UCL:

4C26	Advanced Quantum Theory	2005 2004 2003
4421	Atom and Photon Physics	2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
4317 (4C17)	Galaxy and Cluster Dynamics	2006
4431	Molecular Physics	2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
4442	Particle Physics	2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
4461	Plasma Physics	1999 2003 2004
4C65	Space Plasmas and Magnetospheric Physics	2004
4471	Order and Excitations in Condensed Matter	2004

RHUL:

4211	STATISTICAL MECHANICS	2004 2006
4240	Relativistic Quantum Mechanics and Angular Momentum	1998
4250	Quantum Electrodynamics (QED)	1998
4502	LOW TEMPERATURE PHYSICS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY	2004
4510	Nuclear Physics	1998
4512	NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE (NMR)	2004
4515	COMPUTING AND STATISTICAL DATA ANALYSIS	2006
4760	IMAGE ANALYSIS AND PATTERN RECOGNITION	2003 2004 2005 2006

B.Sc./M.Sci. Physics UCL Past Exams

1B26	Electricity and Magnetism	2004 2005
1B28	Thermal Physics	2004
1B71	Mathematical Methods I	2006
1B72	Waves and Modern Physics	2004 2005 2006
2B22	Quantum Physics	1998 2000 2004 2005 2006 2007
2B24	Atomic and Molecular Physics	2004 2005 2006
2B27	Environmental Physics	2004 2006
2B28	Statistical Thermodynamics and Condensed Matter Physics	2004 2005 2006
2B29	Electromagnetic Theory	2001 2005 2006 2B29 EM Formulae
2B72	Mathematical Methods II	2000 2001 2004 2005
3C24	Nuclear and Particle Physics	2000 2005 2006
3C25	Solid State Physics	2001 2001 solutions 3,4,5 2003 2003 solutions 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 3C25 Formulae
3C26	Quantum Mechanics	Exam 2002 2002 Solutions 2003 2004 2004 Solutions 2005 2006
3C43	Lasers and Modern Optics (Optoelectronics)	2001 2004 sample exam Part A 2005 2006
3C74	Topics in Modern Cosmology	1999 2003 2007 3C74 equations
3C75	Principles and Practice of Electronics	2001 2004 2006

Extra B.Sc./M.Sci. Past Exams: (UCL)

1B45	Mathematical Methods in Physics and Astronomy I	2005 2006 2007
2B21	Mathematical Methods in Physics and Astronomy II	2000 2001 2002 2003
2201	Electricity and Magnetism	2005 2006
2228	Statistical Thermodynamics	2006
2246	Mathematical Methods III	2005 2006
3301	Techniques and Optics in Astronomy	2005 2006

Extra Astronomy and Astrophysics Dip./B.Sc./M.Sci. Past Exam Papers: (UCL)

1B11	Foundations of Astronomy	2003 2005
1B91	The Evolving Universe: an Overview	2004
2B11	Quantum Foundations of Astrophysics	2002
2B12	Astrophysical Processes: Nebulae to Stars	2003
2B15	Techniques in Modern Astronomy	2002
2B16	Microscopic Foundations of Astrophysics	2002
2B17	Physics of the Solar System	2004
3C11	Planetary Geology	2003
3C33	Interstellar Physics	2003
3C34	Physics and Evolution of Stars	2002 2003 2004 2005
3C36	Cosmology and Extragalactic Astronomy	2003
3C37	Solar System Science	2002
3C38	Astronomical Spectroscopy	2004
4C12	Planetary Atmospheres	2005
4C14	Solar Physics	2006
4C15	High Energy Astrophysics	2004 2006
4C16	Advanced Topics in Stellar Atmospheres and Evolution	2005
4C17	Galaxy and Cluster Dynamics	2003 2005
ASTR DP11	Foundations of Astronomy and the Solar System	2002 2003
ASTR DP12	The Sun, the Stars, and the Search for Life	2005 2006
ASTR DP21	The Interstellar Medium and Multi-Waveband Astronomy	2004
ASTR DP22	High Energy Astrophysics and Cosmology	2004 2006

MSci Physics and Astrophysics Lecture Notes and Past Exams cont. - PART 30a

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