MCAT Physics Notes

Lessons

1. Lesson 1: Kinematics and Dynamics

   4 min read6 sections

   • 1.2Right Hand Rule
   • 1.3Displacement and Velocity
   • 1.4Forces and Acceleration
   • 1.5Newton's Laws
   • 1.6Motion with Constant Acceleration
   • 1.7Mechanical Equilibrium

2. Lesson 2: Work and Energy

   3 min read3 sections

   • 2.1Energy
   • 2.2Work
   • 2.3Mechanical Advantage

3. Lesson 3: Thermodynamics

   3 min read4 sections

   • 3.1Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
   • 3.2Systems
   • 3.3First Law of Thermodynamics
   • 3.4Second Law of Thermodynamics

4. Lesson 4: Fluids

   3 min read4 sections

   • 4.1Characteristics of Fluids and Solids
   • 4.2Hydrostatics
   • 4.3Fluid Dynamics
   • 4.4Fluids in Physiology

5. Lesson 5: Electrostatics and Magnetism

   4 min read6 sections

   • 5.1Charges
   • 5.2Coulomb's Law
   • 5.3Electric Potential Energy
   • 5.4Electric Potential
   • 5.5Special Cases in Electrostatics
   • 5.6Magnetism

6. Lesson 6: Circuits

   3 min read4 sections

   • 6.1Current
   • 6.2Resistance
   • 6.3Capacitance and Capacitors
   • 6.4Meters

7. Lesson 7: Waves and Sound

   2 min read2 sections

   • 7.1General Wave Characteristics
   • 7.2Sound

8. Lesson 8: Light and Optics

   4 min read4 sections

   • 8.1Electromagnetic Spectrum
   • 8.2Geometrical Optics
   • 8.3Diffraction
   • 8.4Polarization

9. Lesson 9: Atomic and Nuclear Phenomena

   2 min read4 sections

   • 9.1Photoelectric Effect
   • 9.2Absorption and Emission of Light
   • 9.3Nuclear Binding Energy and Mass Defect
   • 9.4Nuclear Reactions

10. Lesson 10: Mathematics

    3 min read4 sections

    • 10.1Arithmetic and Significant Figures
    • 10.2Exponents and Logarithms
    • 10.3Trigonometry
    • 10.4Problem Solving

11. Lesson 11: Reasoning and Design

    3 min read5 sections

    • 11.1Scientific Method
    • 11.2Basic Science Research
    • 11.3Human Subjects Research
    • 11.4Ethics
    • 11.5Research in the Real World

12. Lesson 12: Data based about Statistical-Reasoning

    3 min read7 sections

    • 12.1Measures of Central Tendency
    • 12.2Distributions
    • 12.3Measures of Distribution
    • 12.4Probability
    • 12.5Statistical Testing
    • 12.6Charts, Graphs, Tables
    • 12.7Applying Data