MCAT Physics Preparation

These flashcards contain essential physics vocabulary and formulas to help students prepare for the MCAT.

G - Universal Gravitational Constant

6.67 imes 10^{-11}\,N\cdot m^2/kg^2

g - Acceleration due to Gravity

9.8\,m/s^2

R - Ideal Gas Constant

8.3145\,J\cdot mol^{-1}\cdot K^{-1} or 0.082\,L\cdot atm\cdot K^{-1}\cdot mol^{-1}

k - Boltzmann Constant

1.38 \times 10^{-23}\,J/K

P_{water} - Density of Water

1\,g/cm^3\,=\,1000\,kg/m^3

k - Coulomb's Constant

8.99 \times 10^9\,N\cdot m^2/C^2

ε - Permittivity of Free Space

8.85 \times 10^{-12}\,C^2/(N\cdot m^2)

μ - Permeability of Free Space

4\pi \times 10^{-7}\,N/A^2

c - Speed of Light in Vacuum

3 \times 10^8\,m/s

h - Planck's Constant

6.63 \times 10^{-34}\,m^2\cdot kg/s

R - Rydberg Constant

1.097 \times 10^7\,m^{-1}

Force of Gravity Formula

F_{grav} = \frac{G m_1 m_2}{r^2}

Centripetal Acceleration

a = \frac{v^2}{r}

Centripetal Force

F = \frac{m v^2}{r}

Hooke's Law

F_{spring} = -kx

Torque Formula

T = F \cdot d \cdot \sin(e)

Work Formula

W = F \cdot d \cdot \cos(e)

Power Formula

P = \frac{W}{\Delta t}

Kinetic Energy

KE = \frac{1}{2}mv^2

Potential Energy due to Gravity

PE_{grav} = mgh

Elastic Potential Energy

PE_{elastic} = \frac{1}{2}kx^2

Conservation of Energy Principle

Total energy is conserved: KE + PE = \text{constant}

Static Friction Force

F_{max} = \mu_{static} N

Kinetic Friction Force

F_{kinetic} = \mu_{kinetic} N