LibGuides: Physics Research: Review Books & Practice Problems

General College Physics

These guides review content typically covered in the first year of college physics (force/motion/energy and electricity/magnetism).

College Physics (Schaum's Outlines)
Call Number: QC21.3 .H43 2012
Schaum's Outlines provide overviews of a topic and include hundreds of solved problems that you can use to practice your skills.
3,000 Solved Problems in Physics
Call Number: QC32 .H325 2011
Need extra practice before a test? Try some of the problems in this book.
100 Instructive Calculus-Based Physics Examples
Call Number: QC23.2 .M368 2017 v. 1
Work through standard physics problems with 139 fully-solved examples. Each example breaks the solution down to make it easier to understand, written explanations explain the math step-by-step.
100 Instructive Calculus-Based Physics Examples
Call Number: QC23.2 .M368 2017 v. 2
Work through 125 standard physics problems with 125 fully-solved examples. Each example breaks the solution down to make it easier to understand, written explanations explain the math step-by-step.

Specialized Topics

Here are a few examples of the types of books the library has to provide an overview and practice problems for specific topics. To find more, you can search the library website by combining your topic with words like problems, solutions, or exercises.

Problems in Quantum Mechanics: With Solutions
Call Number: online (click title to access)
Publication Date: 2017
Problems and Solutions in Solid State Physics
Call Number: QC176.515 .H36 2012
ISBN: 9789814366878
Publication Date: 2011
Introduction to General Relativity: Solutions to Problems
Call Number: QC173.6 .W355 2017
ISBN: 9813227699
Publication Date: 2017