MCAT Jeopardy

Electricity & Magnetism

100

What is the equation for Ohm's law?

V = IR

200

Describe how to use the right hand rule for a wire carrying a positive current.

Thumb points in the direction of positive current flow, and fingers curl in the direction of the magnetic field

300

What is the formula to find the equivalent resistance of resistors in parallel?

1/R_EQ = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ + .... + 1/R_n

400

The equation for the magnetic force = ?
(F_Magnetic on a charged particle 'q' moving within a magnetic field B)

F = q*v*B*sin(θ)

500

Kirchoff's current law is alike to which fundamental law of charge?

Conservation of charge; charge cannot be created nor destroyed, only transfered.

Kinematics

100

What is relationship between period (T) and frequency (f) of an objective in uniform circular motion?

T = 1/f

200

What does the following equation describe?

(w₂ - w₁)/(t₂ - t₁) = ?

Angular acceleration

300

Describe velocity (v) in terms of x, v₀, and a.

v = ?

v = v₀² + 2*a*x

400

Describe displacement (x) in terms of x₀, v₀, a, and t.

x = ?

x = x₀ + v₀t + 0.5*a*t²

500

Describe angular velocity (w) using w₀, α, and θ.

w = ?

w² =w₀² + 2*α*Δθ

Forces

100

__?__ must be overcome to set an object in motion.

Static Friction

200

For this to occur, the sum of all torques acting on a body must be zero.

What is rotational equilibrium?

300

Write the formula used to described the force exerted by a fluid on an object that is partially or fully submerged.

F_bouyant = p*g*V_displaced

400

The equation describing Hook's law = ?

F_spring = -k*(x_After - x_Before)

500

What are the fundamental units of the gravitational constant "G"?

m³/(kg*s²)

Energy

100

Formula for gravitational potential energy = ?

PE_g = mgh

200

The conservation of energy theorem equation = ?

(KE_after - KE_before) + (PE_after - PE_before) = 0

300

Formula for elastic potential energy = ?

0.5*kx²

400

What does Q = m*c*(T_After - T_Before) describe? Be specific!

The heat (Q) required to change the temperature (T) of a mass (m) within a closed system

500

Formula for electric potential energy = ?

U_E = k * (q1 * q2) / r

Random

100

Nuclear __?__ is when an atom splits into two different atoms

Nuclear fission

200

What is the ideal gas law?

PV = nRT

300

Snell's Law of Refraction is ?

n₁*sinθ1 = n₂*sinθ2

400

Write all 3 forms of the equation that describes the potential energy stored by a parallel plate capacitor. U = ?

U = 0.5*QV = 0.5*CV² = 0.5*Q²/C

500

What is the formula for Bernoulli's Equation?

P₁ + ρgh₁ = P₂ + ρgh₂