Classical mechanics problem books

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Recommendations for intermediate and advanced classical mechanics textbooks focus on problem-solving rather than theory. Suggested titles include "A Collection of Problems of Mechanics" by I.V. Meshcherskii, "Collection of Problems in Classical Mechanics" by G.L. Kotkin and V.G. Serbo, and "Problems and Solutions on Mechanics" by Yung-kuo Lim. Additional resources mentioned are "Problems in Physics" by Irodov and "Mechanics" volumes by Arihanth Publications, which are noted for their challenging problems. Many of these books lack comprehensive theory and illustrations, making them suitable for those seeking to enhance their problem-solving skills.
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Anybody have any recommendations for classical mechanics
textbooks at the intermediate and/or advanced level, besides
the popular ones like Marion & Thornton, Goldstein, Symon,
Arnold, or any of the schaum's outlines or dover books on
mechanics?

What I have in mind is some textbook that has a lot of
medium and difficult problems to work out, or a book that is
a huge compilation of problems of this sort. (I don't care
whether there's any answers/solutions at the back of the
book. In fact I actually prefer that it didn't have any
answers at the back of the book.)
 
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A collection of problems of mechanics (QA809 .M4313 1965)
By: I V Meshcherskii , Publisher: New York, Macmillan, 1965.
http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/ow/03a1897338b5be73.html

Collection of problems in classical mechanics (QA809 .K6813 1971)
By: G L Kotkin; V G Serbo , Publisher: Oxford, New York, Pergamon Press [1971]
ISBN: 0080158439
http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/ow/ceda54ceca93dcf1.html

Problems in undergraduate physics.
By: S P Strelkov; V L Ginzburg , Publisher: Oxford, New York, Pergamon Press [1965]
http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/ow/0b747b2fc0cf0239.html

Problems and solutions on mechanics (QA809 .P76 1994)
By: Yung-kuo Lim , Publisher: Singapore ; [River Edge], N.J. : World Scientific, ©1994.
ISBN: 981021295X 9810212984
http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/ow/39330b1b86b979c4a19afeb4da09e526.html

http://www.ericweisstein.com/encyclopedias/books/PhysicsProblems.html
 
You can try some books which I used to use for my IIT(Indian Institute of Technologies)-JEE exam...They have some pretty good problems.

1)Problems in physics-Irodov-Mir Publishers
2)Mechanics vol-1&2-Arihanth Publications
3)Beer and Jhonston(dynamics)-I am not sure of publishers...Proly,Tata-McGraw Hill.
4)Irving Shames
5)Halliday,Resnick&Walker-It is a very simple book,but worth trying.

Well,I am not sure of what kind's of problems you are given at school..So Check them out throughly.Oh..Btw,these books don't have verygood theory(Except Halliday) & they don't have many illustrations.
 
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