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Note: 1999 and 2000 Examination Candidates were supplied with a
Formula/Equation Sheet
to which they were able to refer during the exam. (This sheet will
probably be available for the 2001 Part II Exam.) The current revision
of the sheet may be viewed 
here.
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SOLUTIONS AND ANSWERS TO ABHP EXAMS
Methodology in Obtaining Solutions to the ABHP
Exam |
Equations containing either algebraic symbols or their
given numerical values and corresponding units are used to obtain
numerical answers for quantities asked in a question on an American
Board of Health Physics (ABHP) exam. Symbols representing quantities in
an equation are defined either in our list of general given information
after the stated premise to a question or within the solution to each
part of a question. The algebraic symbol for a quantity is understood to
have a numerical value corresponding to certain specified units. When
symbols for quantities are contained in the ABHP question itself, these
same symbols are used in the equations giving the solution(s). Any
necessary change in a given symbol or in its given numerical value and
units will be indicated in our solution. If no changes are indicated in
our solutions, then the given numerical values and specified units are
understood to apply to the symbols stated in the question. To obtain
numerical solutions to the various parts of a question, bolded numerical
values and their corresponding units for given or calculated quantities
are understood to be used in place of the algebraic symbols representing
those quantities in the equations. This procedure is followed to make
clear our solutions and answers, which are identified by a * to the left
of the text or equation containing a numerical answer, which also is
bolded along with its corresponding units. Except for answers read from
given figures, other numerical answers are shown to three significant
digits regardless of the number of significant digits of input
quantities used to calculate an answer. Sometimes only the numerical
values and their corresponding units for given quantities are shown in
an equation giving the solution for another quantity.
To make clear our solutions, more detail and information are
provided in our solutions than needed or recommended. Some quantities
stated for an ABHP question sometimes are not used in the solutions for
that question. Such extraneous or irrelevant quantities may or may not
be listed in our summary of the given information to a question, but
their algebraic symbols and their numerical values will not be bolded if
listed. When given extraneous or irrelevant quantities could be used in
a solution, they will be listed, and an explanation sometimes will be
given in comments on any confusion that might arise from the use of such
quantities. Sometimes a particular question cannot be solved with the
information explicitly given, which may require the candidate to make
certain assumptions. Solutions to such questions will be provided,
however, along with the required assumptions. Comments provided in our
solutions are intended to provide guidance to candidates in answering a
particular question, and sometimes the information in a comment is
needed for a solution. We encourage readers of our solutions to this
exam to contact us when they find an error in our solutions or comments. |
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