Where Can I Find Advanced Undergraduate Physics Practice Problems?

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For advanced undergraduate and early graduate physics practice problems, resources such as the MIT OpenCourseWare and the book "Major American Universities Ph.D. Qualifying Questions and Solutions" are recommended. The discussion emphasizes the need for a variety of problems across different subjects, including electromagnetism (EM) and statistical mechanics (stat mech). Users are encouraged to explore GRE tests and sample comprehensive exam problems for additional practice. The focus is on enhancing problem-solving skills for personal enrichment rather than exam preparation.

PREREQUISITES
  • Familiarity with undergraduate physics concepts
  • Basic understanding of electromagnetism (EM)
  • Knowledge of statistical mechanics (stat mech)
  • Access to online educational resources like MIT OpenCourseWare
NEXT STEPS
  • Explore the MIT OpenCourseWare Physics section for practice problems
  • Purchase "Major American Universities Ph.D. Qualifying Questions and Solutions" for structured practice
  • Review previous GRE physics tests for additional problem sets
  • Investigate undergraduate physics competitions for diverse problem styles
USEFUL FOR

Graduate students, advanced undergraduate physics students, and anyone interested in enhancing their problem-solving skills in physics through varied practice problems.

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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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