Physics puzzle/problem books at the undergraduate/graduate level?

[ergospherical]

Without trying to sound too wistful, back in school there was a good selection of miscellaneous problem books like Professor Povey's perplexing problems, 200 Puzzling physics problems, Irodov, Jaan Kalda and all the olympiad stuff, etc. Do there exist equivalents of these puzzle books aimed at a more advanced level of physics? The closest I've come across is probably the book of exercises for the Feynman lectures, but these are still nonetheless very textbook-like.

 

[madscientist_93]

The flying circus of Physics by Jearl Walker, if you are looking for a book at introductory level. There are two editions available with the first having answers at the back and the second having answers immediately after questions which I dislike.

For advanced level, I recommend the four volumes of Problems in Undergradute Physics series. Solutions are included.

 

[berkeman]

The closest I've come across is probably the book of exercises for the Feynman lectures, but these are still nonetheless very textbook-like.

Maybe some of the problems from previous Physics Olympiads would fit that?

 

[Physics Slayer]

Previous year IPHO problems are a good source of difficult problems.

 

[ergospherical]

Maybe some of the problems from previous Physics Olympiads would fit that?

In principle but I’ve gotten through most of these over the years! And I’m specifically looking for questions aimed at a higher age level.

 

[George Jones]

Do there exist equivalents of these puzzle books aimed at a more advanced level of physics?

Other possibilities: "Thinking Like a Physicist"; ""Princeton Problems in Physics".

 

[Curious Kev]

Mathematical Conundrums, CRC Press, 2023, has some original problems.

 

[Muu9]

Analytical Dynamics of Particles and Rigid Bodies by Whittaker and
Static and Dynamic Electricity by Smythe have some brutal questions

“Major American Universities Ph.D. Qualifying Questions and Solutions” is exactly what it says. For something harder, see "A Guide to Physics Problems"by Cahn and Nadgorny

https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0605057v2

 

[MidgetDwarf]

Without trying to sound too wistful, back in school there was a good selection of miscellaneous problem books like Professor Povey's perplexing problems, 200 Puzzling physics problems, Irodov, Jaan Kalda and all the olympiad stuff, etc. Do there exist equivalents of these puzzle books aimed at a more advanced level of physics? The closest I've come across is probably the book of exercises for the Feynman lectures, but these are still nonetheless very textbook-like.

Do Klepper and Kolenkow, Purcell problems fit on this list?