MCAT® Physics Equations

Work, Energy, and Power Gravity

Work = W = Fdcos𝛉 Gravitational Fg = mg

= PE = mgh
Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy = KE = _1_ mv 2 m
g ≃ 10 __
2
Total Mechanical s2
Work Energy = E = KE + PE
= Wnet = ΔKE Energy
Theorem
Power = P = W
__ =Fv
t
Circular Motion

Centripetal __
v2
=
Acceleration r
Projectile Motion Kinematics
Centripetal v2
= Fc = mac = m __
Force r
Horizontal Component Constant Acceleration
x = vx 0t v = v0 + at
1
vx = vx 0 d = v0t + _2_ at 2 Torque
ax = 0
� = rFsin𝛉
Vertical Component Friction
y = vy 0t − _1_ gt 2
2
Fs ≤ μs FN
vy = vy 0 − gt
Magnetism
Fk = μkFN
ay = − g Magnetic Force = F = qvB sin 𝛉

Thermodynamics Fluids
mass m
__ F1 ___
F
Density = � = _______ Pascal's Law = ___
First Law = ΔE = Q − W volume = v A1
= 2
A2
Work = P ⋅ ΔV � Continuity
Specific Gravity = SG = ____
�water = A1v1 = A2v2
Equation
Heat Capacity = Q = C ⋅ ΔT
F
Pressure = P = __ Flow Rate = Q = Av
Specific Heat A
= Q = mc ⋅ ΔT
Capacity Archimedes' Principle = Fbouyant = �fluid ⋅ Vsubmerged ⋅ g
 Inclined Plane Circuits and Electrostatics

𝛉 = angle of incline Ohms Law = V = IR L

Resistance = R = � __
A
Power = P = IV = I 2R = __ v kq1q2
Fg parallel = mgsin𝛉 Coulomb's Law = FE = _____
2

R r
Fg perpendicular = mgcos𝛉 Series
= RTotal = R1 + R2 + ... + Rn Force by an
Resistors = FE = qE
Electric Field
Parallel _____
= 1 = ___1 + ___
1 + ... + ___
1
Resistors RTotal R1 R2 Rn
Q
Lights and Optics
Current = I = __
t
hc
E = hf = ___
λ
m
c = 3 × 108 __
s
Index of c
= n = __
Capacitors
Refraction v
Q
Capacitance = C = __ Series _____
Snell's Law = n1sin𝛉1 = n2sin𝛉2 V 1 + ___
= 1 = ___ 1 + ... + ___
1
A Capacitors CTotal C1 C2 Cn
1 + __
1 = __
1 Capacitance = �ε0 __
Lens Equation = __ d
Parallel
o i f = CTotal = C1 + C2 + ... + Cn
Compacitor v
Magnification = M = − __ i = E = __ Capacitors
o Electric Field d
1
Lens Strength = S = __ Compacitor
f = U = _1_ QV
Energy 2

Waves and Oscillations Sound

f = __
1 ,where f is frequency and T is period
Harmonics for nv Velocity = v = �f
T = fn = ___
Open Pipes 2L Power
Velocity = v = λ f Intensity = I = ______
Area
Harmonics for
Hooke's Law = Fel = −kx noddv Intensity I
Pipes Closed = fn = _____ = dB = 10 log10 __
4L in Decibels I0
at One End
v±v
Doppler Effect = f = _____o fs
v ∓ vs
 MCAT® Chemistry Equations

Mole, Concentration, and Gases

Dilution Relationships
Standard Temperature and Dalton's Law of
mass (g) Pressure (STP) = PTotal = P1 + P2 + ... Pn
Moles = ______________________ Partial Pressures
molecular weight (MW)
T = 0 ˚C = 273 K; Graham's Law ___
Avogadro's Number = v 2 = _____
MW2
1

P = 1 atm = 760 torr = 760 mmHg of Effusion v MW1

1 mole = 6.022 × 1023 particles
Ideal Gas Law = PV = nRT
moles of A
Mole Fraction = X A = ___________
total moles
moles
Molarity = M = ___ _____
L
Atomic Chemistry Electrochemistry
moles
Molality = M = ___ _____ c
F = 96,000 ______−_
kg Formal Charge mole
Dilution Equation = M1V1 = M2V2 FC = # valence electrons − # bonds − ΔG = − nFEcell
# lone pair electrons

Thermodynamics Acids and Bases

[OH −][HB+]
TK = T˚C + 273 pH = − log [H +] Kb = _______________
[B]
q = mcΔT pOH = − log [OH −]
pKb = − logK b
q = nΔHfusion/vaporization pH + pOH = 14
K aKb = K w = 1 × 10−14
[H ][A ]
ΔH˚rxn = �nΔH˚f,products − �nΔH˚f,reactants K a = __________
+ −

[HA] K w = [H +][OH −] = 1 × 10−14 at 25 ˚C

Gibbs Free Energy pK a = − logK a Henderson-Hasselbach Equation

[A−]__
ΔG = ΔH − TΔS pH = pK a + log _____
[HA]
ΔG˚ = − RTlnK

For the balanced reation

Kinetics Equililbrium
aA + bB ↔ cC + dD Products and reactants at equilibrium
Rate Law = Rate = k[A] [B]
a b

Equilibrium [C] [D] Reaction [C] [D]

= Keq = ______a_____b_ = Q = ______a_____b_
c d

−Ea
c d
Arrhenius
= k = Ae ____
RT Constant [A] [B] Quotient [A] [B]
Equation