MCAT Equations Overview Flashcards
1
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free fall acceleration
A
g = 10m/s^2
2
Q
Avogadro’s Number
A
6.02e23/mole
3
Q
universal gas constant (R)
A
8.3d/mol*K
4
Q
volume of 1 mol of gas at STP
A
22.4L
5
Q
velocity of light in medium
A
c = 3.0e8m/s
6
Q
velocity of sound in air
A
vsound = 343m/s
7
Q
specific gravity of water
A
1.0g/mL = 1000 kg/m^3
8
Q
Planck’s constant
A
h = 6.6e-34d/s
9
Q
elementary charge
A
e = 1.6e-19C
10
Q
Coulomb constant
A
k = 9.0e9N*m^2/C^2
11
Q
displacement
A
∆X = Xf-Xi
12
Q
average velocity
A
Vavg = ∆X/∆t
13
Q
free fall (missing a)
A
∆x = 1/2 (Vi + Vf)t
14
Q
free fall (missing x)
A
Vf = Vi + at
15
Q
free fall (missing Vf)
A
∆X = Vit + 1/2at^2
16
Q
free fall (missing Vi)
A
∆X = Vft - 1/2at^2
17
Q
free fall (missing t)
A
Vf^2 = Vi^2 + 2a∆X
18
Q
torque
A
T = r F sin ø
19
Q
Hooke’s law
A
Fsp = -K∆X
20
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Young’s module
A
(F/A) = Y(∆L/L)
21
Q
current
A
I = ∆q/∆t
22
Q
Ohm’s law
A
∆V = IR
23
Q
resistance
A
R = p(L/A)
24
Q
electric power
A
P = IV
25
resistors in series
Req = R1 + R2 + R3...
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resistors in parallel
Req = [(R1)(R2)(R3)]/[(R1 + R2 + R3)]
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capacitors in parallel
Ceq = C1 + C2 + C3
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capacitors in series
Ceq = [(C1)(C2)(C3)]/[(C1 + C2 + C3)]
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