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MCAT Formulas
Distance formula - -d=vt
VAT - -Vf = V₀ + at
VAX - -Vf² = V₀² + 2a∆x
TAX - -∆x = v₀t + 1/2at²
centripetal motion (2) - -Ac = V²/ r
Fc = mv²/ r
Law of gravitation - -F=GM₁M₂/ r²
Newtons second law - -Fnet = ma
Kinetic friction - -Fk = µkFn
Static friction - -Fs≤ µsFn
Torque - -t = F x r
t = Flsinθ (l=length)
Hooke's law - -F = -Kx (K= spring const)
Kinetic energy - -KE = 1/2 mv²
Gravitational Potential energy - -PE = mgh
Spring PE - -PE = 1/2 Kx²
power - -P = W/t (work/ time)
work - -W=Fdcosθ
momentum - -p = mv
Conservation of momentum - -m₁v₁ + m₂v₂
= m₁v₁ + m₂v₂
Ohms law (2) - -P=IV
V=IR (v = volts, I= current, R = resistance, P=
power)
current - -I = ∆q/ ∆t (q = charge)
Capacitors in sieres - -1/Cs = 1/C₁ + 1/C₂ +
etc
Capacitors in parallel - -Cp = C₁ + C₂ + etc
Resistors in series - -Rs = R₁ + R₂ + etc
Resistors in parallel - -1/Rp = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ +
etc
electrostatic force - -F = Kq₁q₂/ r²
electric field - -E = R/q₀
Capacitance - -q = VC
