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MCAT Physics Formulas
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ?
Real inverted
Charge/length
Derive universal gravitation equation
Vcos?
2. under constant acceleration - v=
C=Q/V
Vo+at
Mass
P=IV
3. circumference of a circle
?x=1/2(v+vo)t
As speed of fluid increases pressure and potential energy decrease
2pr
F=- kx
4. power dissipated by resistor (3 ways)
None
Virtual upright
P=i^2R=V^2/R=IV
Sin=v2/2 cos=v2/2
5. process of combing smaller nuclei to create larger nuclei
V=ED
Fusion
Virtual upright smaller
E=V/d
6. 60
A Calorie is a nutritional term equal to 1000 calories
Emf is positive
Sin=v3/2 cos=1/2
WATTS
7. nucleon
20 Hz to 20 -000 Hz
B=(F/A)/(?V/V)
P=m?v
Proton or neutron
8. As current flows through a resistor
(Vo+v)/2
No net force acting on it
Charge remains constant
Gamma decay
9. Bernoulli's equation
Force applied parallel to objects surface
P1+?gy of 1 + 1/2?v^2 of 1=P2+?gy of 2 + 1/2?v^2 of 2
?=m/v kg/m^3 g/ml g/cm^3
F=nv/2L
10. specific gravity is less than one
Substance is less dense then water
When velocity of the fluid exceeds critical velocity
1/2mv^2
U=(1/2)kx^2
11. meaning of Bernouili's equation
Will never decrease capacitance
E=1/2k(A^2)
When in parallel
As speed of fluid increases pressure and potential energy decrease
12. wave velocity=
???
Radiation
Fk=
Spring constant
13. fungal cells unlike animals cells do not contain
Centrioles
E=???=hc/?
E=Pt
When in parallel
14. density with units
W=qv
F=- F
?=m/v kg/m^3 g/ml g/cm^3
WATTS
15. study of fluids at rest
Hydrostatics
Constant for closed system independent of changes in area
Neutron is converted into a proton and an electron is emitted
MRT
16. period of spring
Increases
Emf is positive
F=I(L*B)
2pvm/k
17. for object in SHM E=
K+U=constant
When ?=90 b/c sin90=1
Emf is negative
X=(initial horizontal v)(time in air)
18. What is an electron volt (eV)
Vo+at
U=(1/2)kx^2
Virtual upright
Energy gained by particle with charge of e when moved through one volt
19. type of image ALWAYS created by diverging (convex) mirror
Virtual upright smaller
Q=CV
F=q/e0
Diopters
20. relate velocities and displacement 2 ways
Current*voltage
Sin=v2/2 cos=v2/2
Charge/area
V^2=vo^2+2a?x ?x=1/2(vo+v)t
21. power of sound wave
F=- kx
F=- F
E=Pt
P=IA
22. energy of photon
1000 kg/m^3 or 1 g/cm^3
MRT
E=Pt
E=???=hc/?
23. electric work
Force a molecule of liquid feels toward molecules of some other substance
U=q?v
?=2L/n
Ampere (1C/s)
24. large moduli value
F=Gm1m2/r^2
It jumps to higher energy level
More rigid material
Q=mc?t
25. parabolic mirror: image at focal point
No image is formed
V=kq/r
A sin?=n?
Holds whenever we have a change in energy ?E=?KE+?PE=0
26. thermal expansion of a solid
Zero resistance
?L=aL?T
Force a molecule of liquid feels toward the other molecules of the liquid
Real inverted image
27. volume thermal expansion of a solid
Sin=0 cos=1
?V=BetaV?T
Photon energy must be greater than work function of the material
Increases
28. degrees to radians
V^2=vo^2+2a?x ?x=1/2(vo+v)t
Degree=p/180 radian
U=q?v
(Vo+v)/2
29. torque formula
T=rFsin?
Fs=
Minimum frequency of light that will cause emission of an electron
3
30. Ohm's Law
V=IR
More rigid material
Electric fields of all the light waves are oriented in the same direction
T=rF where F is proportional to mass and r is distance from pivot
31. period of pendulum
2pvL/g
R=pL/A
Moving charge
F/A
32. electromotive force
Pressure to move - voltage when no charge is moving between 2 terminals
B=(F/A)/(?V/V)
Virtual
Vsin?
33. reflection law
Diopters
Angle of incidence=angle of reflection
V=???
Hydrostatics
34. z in isotopic notation
Number of protons in nucleus
Q=mL
Low voltage to high voltage
Number of protons
35. image created by converging (concave) mirror when object is placed inside focal point
Energy of electrons
Virtual upright
?=vk/m=2p??
C=eoKA/D
36. Log(100)=
Fusion
2
F=- kx
W=mg=?Vg
37. fission
Splitting of atomic nuclei
Ampere (1C/s)
Diopters
?=4L/n
38. deposition
Mass number
Points away from + and toward -
Gas to solid
F=qvBetasin?
39. location of minima in diffraction pattern
2
A sin?=n?
Electric fields of all the light waves are oriented in the same direction
Proton or neutron
40. sublimation
Real inverted image
N=c/v
Solid to gas
Energy of electrons
41. loudness of sound
Intensity
Buoyant force equals blocks weight
Spring constant
A sin?=n?
42. momentum
273K 0
Constant for closed system independent of changes in area
M1v1=m2v2
P=m?v
43. capacitance of simple parallel plate (not according to Ohms)
Constant for closed system independent of changes in area
J=Force*Time=mv - mvo=?p
C=e(A/d)
Q=mL
44. gravitational force formula
image/object
Negative
F=Gm1m2/r^2
A sin?=n?
45. resistance in series
Vbulk modulus
Spring constant
E=Pt
Req=R1+R2+R3 Veq=V1+V2+V3
46. temperature and resistors
Neutron is converted into a proton and an electron is emitted
P=i^2r
Higher temperature increases resistance
W=qv
47. weight
W=mg=?Vg
Real inverted
W=qv
Degree=p/180 radian
48. formula for solution which is diluted related to initial concentration
Vbulk modulus
Internal resistance is zero voltage=emf
W=mg=?Vg
M1v1=m2v2
49. total energy of spring system
N1>n2
F=mv^2/r
Photon energy must be greater than work function of the material
E=1/2k(A^2)
50. work in electromagnetic field
Angle of incidence=angle of reflection
W=qv
Req=R1+R2+R3 Veq=V1+V2+V3
None