1: 34-41 The analysis of optical activity is one of the places physics, chemistry, and biology meet. This problem is not a classic "physics problem". However, I assigned it to reinforce the point that this stuff is useful. On an exam expect me to probe your understanding of polarization more than is apparent in this problem.

2: 35-2 Plane mirror problems are fair game on an exam. A good diagram is usually helpful. Not very hard if you have the hang of it.

3: 35-24 Classic thin lens problem. Most of these are fairly easy once you've done a few.

4: 35-29 same as above

5: 35-32 same as above … perhaps set up in such a way that it is a little less straightforward.

6: 36-4 Optical intruments … not hard but one needs to have the equations at hand. I'm expecting you to understand cameras, magnifiers, microscopes, and the eye at a basic level. Again, I will not hit you with the technically difficult aspects of geometrical optics …. (And, yes, it can get quite nasty when you move away from thin lenses). You are advised to make sure you can do the simpler problems.

7: 36-6 camera

8: 36-14 eye

9: 36-15 magnifier

10: 36-20 microscope

11: 36-35 eye

for geometric optics: Know the law of reflection, refraction, thin lenses, plane mirrors, cameras, magnifier, microscopes, and the eye