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The discussion focuses on finding challenging physics problems akin to those from Harvard's Problem of the Week, Morin's Intro to Classical Mechanics, and Feynman problems. Participants suggest exploring links to qualifying exam questions from various universities, which offer a wealth of difficult problems. Additionally, a recommendation is made to consult E.T. Whittaker's "Classical Dynamics of Particles and Rigid Bodies," noted for its challenging problems despite being over a century old.
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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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