Physics on your feet : Berkieley graduate exam questions, or, Ninety minutes of shame but a PhD for the rest of your life!

Physics on Your Feet gives a collection of physics problems covering the broad range of topics in classical and modern physics that were, or could have been, asked at oral PhD exams at Berkeley. The questions are easy to formulate, but some of them can only be answered using an out-of-the-box approach. Detailed solutions are provided, from which the reader is guaranteed to learn a lot about the physicists' way of thinking. The book is also packed full of cartoons and dry humour to help take the edge off the stress and anxiety surrounding exams. This is a helpful guide to students preparing for their exams, as well as to University lecturers looking for good instructive problems. No exams are necessary to enjoy the book! The Authors, Previously Students In The Physics Department Of The University Of California At Berkeley, Present Possible Questions From Berkeley's Former Oral Examination For First Year Graduate Students. The Questions Are Followed By Answers, All Done With Humor, Accompanied By Illustrations And Cartoons. A collection of physics problems and solutions, full of dry humour and enjoyable cartoons. This book provides a helpful guide for PhD-exam preparation and a review of all major areas of classical and modern physics, and will teach readers some of the quirky ways in which physicists think.