Where Can I Find Advanced Undergraduate Physics Practice Problems?

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A user seeks advanced undergraduate or early graduate-level physics practice problems, ideally categorized by subject, to enhance their skills without preparing for exams. They have already explored GRE tests, sample comprehensive problems, and some books but are looking for additional resources. Suggestions include MIT's OpenCourseWare for a variety of topics, though it lacks solutions, and the book "Major American Universities Ph.D. Qualifying Questions and Solutions" as a potential resource. The user is open to a range of difficulties and problem types for enjoyment and skill improvement.
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Hi, I'm looking for a good reserve of practice problems (preferably with solutions) at the level of advanced undergrad or early grad. I'm not studying for anything (I'm already in grad and I've got a while before comps) I'd just like to do like a practice problem or 2 a day to really get sharp at all of undergrad physics. I've already found previous GRE tests and some sample comp problems (and a couple books) I was wondering if anyone know of some more stuff. Ideally I'd like things broken up into subjects (so I could do only EM or stat mech problems if I wanted to). Once again, I'm not actually studying for anything it's just for fun so I'll take a wide range of difficulties and problem styles/types. Just want to get good.

P.S. Something like questions for undergrad physics competitions would be great.
 
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Check the OpenCourse Ware at MIT: http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/index.htm Not a lot of solutions.

You could also pick up the books in the Major American Universities Ph. D. Qualifying Questions and Solutions for instance: https://www.amazon.com/dp/9810231334/?tag=pfamazon01-20
 
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