MCAT Physics and Math Review
Chapter 1: Kinematics and Dynamics
1.1 Units
1.2 Vectors and Scalars
1.3 Displacement and Velocity
1.4 Forces and Acceleration
1.5 Newton’s Laws
1.6 Motion with Constant Acceleration
1.7 Mechanical Equilibrium
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Chapter 2: Work and Energy
2.1 Energy
2.2 Work
2.3 Mechanical Advantage
Conclusion
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Chapter 3: Thermodynamics
3.1 Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
3.2 Systems
3.3 First Law of Thermodynamics
3.4 Second Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy
Conclusion
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Chapter 4: Fluids
4.1 Characteristics of Fluids and Solids
4.2 Hydrostatics
4.3 Fluid Dynamics
4.4 Fluids in Physiology
Conclusion
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Chapter 5: Electrostatics and Magnetism
5.1 Charges
5.2 Coulomb’s Law
5.3 Electrical Potential Energy
5.4 Electrical Potential
5.5 Special Cases in Electrostatics
5.6 Magnetism
Conclusion
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Chapter 6: Circuits
6.1 Current
6.2 Resistance
6.3 Capacitance and Capacitors
6.4 Meters
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Chapter 7: Waves and Sound
7.1 General Wave Characteristics
7.2 Sound
Conclusion
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Chapter 8: Light and Optics
8.1 Electromagnetic Spectrum
8.2 Geometrical Optics
8.3 Diffraction
8.4 Polarization
Conclusion
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Chapter 9: Atomic and Nuclear Phenomena
9.1 The Photoelectric Effect
9.2 Absorption and Emission of Light
9.3 Nuclear Binding Energy and Mass Defect
9.4 Nuclear Reactions
Conclusion
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Chapter 10: Mathematics
10.1 Arithmetic and Significant Figures
10.2 Exponents and Logarithms
10.3 Trigonometry
10.4 Problem-Solving
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Chapter 11: Reasoning About the Design and Execution of Research
11.1 The Scientific Method
11.2 Basic Science Research
11.3 Human Subjects Research
11.4 Ethics
11.5 Research in the Real World
Conclusion
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Chapter 12: Data-Based and Statistical Reasoning
12.1 Measures of Central Tendency
12.2 Distributions
12.3 Measures of Distribution
12.4 Probabilitys
12.5 Statistical Testing
12.6 Charts, Graphs, and Tables
12.7 Applying Data
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