Suggested list of problems
Waves, Optics, Modern Physics (NYC)

Wolfson
Essential University Physics
Second Edition

Last modifications: January 26, 2012

The following lists all the relevant problems for the different sections in the order covered in class.

If you need additional problems, you may do the Even-numbered ones, however no list of answers can be provided for them . If you are unsure of your solutions, compare your answers to your friends or come discuss your solutions with me during office hours.

Exam level problems are indicated in blue,


Oscillations:

Chapter 13 16, 17, 19, 20, 25, 27, 29, 31, 32, 34, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 48, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 67, 68, 71, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83.

Wave Motion:

Chapter 14 17, 18, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 34, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77 78, 79, 81.

Introduction to Optics:

Chapter 29,
sections 5 and 6
17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 27
  Chapter 30 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 32, 33, 36, 38, 39, 48, 50, 51, 55, 56, 57, 59.

Wave-like behaviour of light:

Chapter 32 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 51, 52, 53, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 67.

Geometrical Optics:

Chapter 31 15, 19, 23, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 59, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 81.

Particle-like behaviour of light:

Chapter 34,
sections 1, 2, 3
20, 21, 23, 24, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 71, 73.

Wave-like behaviour of particles:

Chapter 34,
sections 4, 5, 6, 7

25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 54, 55, 61, 63, 64, 66, 67, 78.

Introduction to Special Relativity:

Chapter 33,
sections 1 to 5, and 7

14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 45, 46, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 65, 67.