A supplement for courses in algebra based physics and calculus based physics ranking task exercises in physics are an innovative type of conceptual exercise that asks students to make comparative judgments about variations on a particular physicals situation it includes 200 exercises covering classical physics and optics. Each exercise consists of four elements a place to record the ranking of each variation a description of the physical situation including any constraints and the basis for ranking different arrangements a set of figures showing the different arrangements of the situation to be compared. Ranking tasks are an innovative type of conceptual exercise that asks students to make comparative judgments about a set of variations on a particular physical situation those who have used