What Are the Best Review Materials for Advanced Physics Topics?

[spikethekitty]

I am a senior physics major, and over Christmas break, I have to take a comprehensive exam that determines whether or not i graduate. The topics I am worried about are E&M and Classical Mechanics. The other things are closer to intro level classes. I was hoping someone might have some good review/summary material that I could go over as a review for the test, rather than reading through every textbook i own (which i plan on doing barring a better alternative).

Topics i need to brush up on include: intro level Thermal and Relativity, Mid level quantum, and higher level E&M and classical mechanics.

"Any help would be... well... um... helpfull." (Monty Python and the Holy Grail)

 

[R.Mesri]

For a comprehensive review of the topics you need to brush up on, I recommend purchasing a review book such as Princeton Review's Cracking the AP Physics 1 & 2 Exam or Barrons AP Physics 1 & 2 Exam. These books provide a comprehensive overview of the topics covered in both the AP and comprehensive exams. Additionally, Khan Academy's Physics course provides an excellent starting point for reviewing material. The course covers all the topics you mentioned in great detail, including thermal physics, relativity, quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, and classical mechanics. Finally, if you have access to online lecture recordings from your college courses, that could also be an effective way to review the topics for your exam.