Where can I find some hard physics problems? (Mech/EM)

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around finding challenging physics problems, particularly in mechanics and electromagnetism. Participants seek resources or specific problems that match the difficulty level of well-known sources like the Harvard Problem of the Week and Morin's Intro to Classical Mechanics.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses interest in finding new physics challenges similar to those from physics.harvard.edu and Morin's textbook.
  • Another participant shares links to qualifying exam questions from various schools, suggesting they contain challenging problems.
  • A third participant recommends E.T. Whittaker's Classical Dynamics of Particles and Rigid Bodies, noting that it includes difficult problems despite being over a century old.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the desire for challenging physics problems, but multiple sources and types of problems are suggested without a consensus on the best options.

Contextual Notes

The discussion does not resolve which sources provide the best problems, and the effectiveness of the suggested resources may depend on individual preferences and backgrounds.

Socrates
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Hey guys, I'm looking for some nice new physics challenges similar to physics.harvard.edu Problem of the Week or the 2 star and above problems in Morin's Intro to Classical Mechanics (also Feynman problems). Where else can I find such problems? Or does anyone know of a few that they could share?
 
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Socrates said:
Hey guys, I'm looking for some nice new physics challenges similar to physics.harvard.edu Problem of the Week or the 2 star and above problems in Morin's Intro to Classical Mechanics (also Feynman problems). Where else can I find such problems? Or does anyone know of a few that they could share?

This post has links to qualifying exam questions from various schools. I'm sure you'll find plenty of challenging questions in those topics.

https://www.physicsforums.com/threa...ree-isnt-in-physics.64966/page-6#post-5024283

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Look at E.T. Whittaker's Classical Dynamics of Particles and Rigid Bodies. It is 100+ years old, but it has some really nasty problems.
 

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