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Mcat Physics Equations
Mcat Physics Equations
NewtonsSecondLawnewtons
Sin=
Opposite/Hypotenuse
Cos=
Adjacent/Hypotenuse
NewtonsLawofUniversalGravitation
Tan=
Opposite/Adjacent
F=
ma
Gm m /r
F=
UniformlyAcceleratedMotion
x=
v=
x +v t+at
0
v +at
InclinedPlanesNetForce
NET
v = v +2ax
v = (v+v )
0
=mgcos
NORMAL
avg
=mgsin
InclinedPlanesNormalForce
CentripetalAccelerationCircularMotion
=v /r
CENTRIPETAL
CentripetalForceCircularMotion
=mv /r
CENTRIPETAL
StaticFriction
F
S
KineticFriction
HookesLawElasticSprings
= F
K
F=kx
MomentumIsConservedInIsolatedSystems
SystemInEquilibrium
F
UPWARD
=F
DOWNWARD
RIGHTWARD
=F
CLOCKWISE
Momentum=mv
LEFTWARD
ElasticCollisions
COUNTERCLOCKWISE
=Momentum
Momentum
INITIAL
K.E.
SystemsNotInEquilibrium
= K.E.
INITIAL
FINAL
FINAL
Addmatothesidewiththeweakestforce
InelasticCollisions
Momentum
Torque
=Fl
Impulse
IMPULSE= Momentum
EnergyJoules
=Momentum
INITIAL
t=mv
AVG
FINAL
K.E.=mv
P.E.
P.E.
mgh
GRAVITATIONAL
ELASTIC
=kx
Work
Work=Fdcos
Machines
Workisconstant
Forcedecreases&Displacementincreases
Work=forcexdisplacement
RestMassEnergy
Work=K.E.+P.E.+Internal
Energy=Work+Internal
PowerWatts
E=mc
RadioactiveDecay
Alpha
Beta
Positron
ElectronCapture
GammaRays
P=Fvcos
c=3x10 m/s
P=E/t
Mass
MINUS4
Same
Same
Same
same
Protons
MINUS2
PLUS1
MINUS1
MINUS1
Same
Waves
FluidsatRest
= m / V
S.G.=
SUBSTANCE
v=
Period=1/
WATER
P=F/A
P= gy
ForDecibels
10intensityis+10decibels
= Vg
buoyant
10 intensityis+20decibels
Fluidsinmotion
10 intensityis+30decibels
Q=Av
K=P+ v + gh
BeatFrequency
v=(2gh)
ArchimedesPrinciple
HarmonicSeries
%Submerged=
FLOATINGOBJECT
FLUID
=| |
1
FundamentalWavelength( )2nodes
1
SecondHarmonic( )3nodes
SolidsN/m
Stress=F/A
BEAT
Strain=dimension/originaldimension
BothEndsOpenorClosed:
L=(n )/2
n
ModulusofElasticity=Stress/Strain
OnlyOneEndOpen
L=(n )/4
n
(n=allnumbers)
(n=oddnumbers)
SimpleHarmonicMotion
PeriodOfPendulumIsIndependentOfIts
Mass
DopplerEffect
/
=v/c
SOURCE
=v/c
SOURCE
VisibleLight
ElectricFieldsduetoaPointCharge
F=kq q / r
1
P.E.=kq q /r
1
390nm
E=kq /r
VIBGYOR
V=kq /r
ConstantElectricFields
F=Eq
700nm
ElectromagneticRadiation
V=Ed
P.E.=qEd
P.E.=Vq
c=
c=3x10 m/s
n=c/v
n sin =n sin
1
E=h
Resistors
V=IR
R
THICKER
=R +R +R +(series)
EFF
(1/R
CENTER
EFF
P=IV
P=I R
P=V /R
EFF
P.E.=QV
m=d /d =h /h
i
AlternatingCurrent
RMS
P.E.=Q /C
FRONT
Eye
OBJECT
FRONT
Eye
OBJECT
BACK
Eye
FOCALPOINT
FOCALPOINT
CONVEX
MIRROR
FOCALPOINT
CONVERGING
LENS
OBJECT
negativevirtual
upright
Positivereal
inverted
=2V
P=1/=1/d +1/d
P.E.=CV
MAX
=r
MIRROR
=C +C +C +(parallel)
EFF
LIGHT
Mirrors&Lenses
C=Q/V
Capacitors
(1/C
CONVERGES
=2I
MAX
CONCAVE
MIRROR
Positivereal
inverted
RMS
Magnetism
F=qvBsin
MAGNETICFIELD,VELOCITY,&FORCE
ArePERPINDICULARtoeachother
BACK
Eye
DIVERGING
LENS
FOCALPOINT
OBJECT
negativevirtual
upright