GRAD_WEB_MCAT_2025-07_Formula-Equations-Physics-Chemistry_01 - Equation Sheet 2

Oct 13, 2026

MCAT Physics and Chemistry equation sheet focused on core formula sets across mechanics, kinematics, dynamics, gravitation, circular motion, torque, magnetism, thermodynamics, fluids, optics, circuits, electrostatics, capacitors, and oscillations. Includes common relationships such as work-energy and power, projectile motion components, friction limits, Pascal’s and continuity principles, Archimedes’ buoyancy, Snell’s law and lens equations, Ohm’s law and resistor combinations, Coulomb and capacitor equations, wave velocity and Hooke’s law, plus Chemistry tools for moles, concentration and dilution, gas laws, acids-bases and pH/pOH, Gibbs free energy, rate laws, and equilibrium constants.

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MCAT Physics Equations

Work, Energy, and Power

Gravitational Potential Energy and Mechanical Energy

Projectile Motion, Kinematics, Friction, Gravity

Circular Motion, Centripetal Force, Torque

Magnetism and Thermodynamics

Fluids and Pressure Principles

Lights and Optics

Circuits and Electrostatics

Capacitors, Series/Parallel Combinations

Waves and Oscillations

Sound, Intensity, Decibels, Doppler Effect

MCAT Chemistry Equations

Mole, Concentration, and Dilution

Thermodynamics, Gibbs Free Energy

Kinetics, Rate Law, Arrhenius

Gases, STP, Ideal Gas and Dalton

Atomic Chemistry and Formal Charge

Electrochemistry

Acids and Bases, pH/pOH, Ka/Kb, Henderson-Hasselbalch

Equilibrium and Reaction Quotient

MCAT® Physics Equations Work, Energy, and Power Work Kinetic Energy Work Energy Theorem Power = W = Fdcos􀀝= KE = mv2 = W = ΔKEnet = P = W =Fvt Gravitational Potential Energy = PE = mgh Total Mechanical Energy = E = KE + PE Projectile Motion Horizontal Component x = vx0tvx = vx0 ax = 0 Vertical Component y = vy0t − gt2 vy = vy 0− gtay = − g Kinematics Constant Acceleration v = v0 + at d = v0t +at2 Friction Fs ≤ μsFN Fk = μkFN Gravity Fg = mg g ≃ 10 Circular Motion Centripetal = v2 Acceleration r Centripetal Force = Fc = mac = m Torque 􀀙 = rFsin􀀝 Magnetism Magnetic Force = F = qvB sin􀀝 Thermodynamics First Law Work Heat Capacity Specific Heat Capacity = ΔE = Q − W = P ⋅ ΔV = Q = C ⋅ ΔT = Q = mc ⋅ ΔT Fluids mass m Density = 􀀟 = = volume v 􀀟 Specific Gravity = SG = _at_er Pressure = P = F A Pascal's Law = F1 = F2 A A 1 2 Continuity Equation Flow Rate = A1v1 = A2v2 = Q = Av Archimedes' Principle = Fbouyant = 􀀟fluid ⋅ Vsubmerged ⋅ g Inclined Plane 􀀝 = angle of incline Fg parallel = mgsin􀀝 Fg perpendicular = mgcos􀀝 Lights and Optics E = hf = c = 3 × 108 Index of Refraction = n = Snell's Law = n1sin􀀝 1 = n2sin􀀝2 Lens Equation = + = Magnification = M = − Lens Strength = S = i o Circuits and Electrostatics Ohms Law = V = IR Power = P = IV = I2R = Series Resistors = RTotal = R1 + R2 + ... + Rn Parallel = 1 = 1 Resistors RTotal R1 Current = I = + _2 + ... + _n Resistance = R = 􀀟 Coulomb's Law = FE = Force by an Electric Field = FE = qE Capacitors Capacitance Capacitance Compacitor Electric Field Compacitor Energy = C = __QV = 􀀗ε0 = E = d = U = QV Series Capacitors = __C__tal = _1 + _2 + ... + _n Parallel Capacitors = CTotal = C1 + C2 + ... + Cn Waves and Oscillations f = ,where fis frequency and Tis period Velocity = v = λf Hooke's Law = Fel = −kx Harmonics for Open Pipes Harmonics for Pipes Closed at One End nv = fn = ___2L = fn = Sound Velocity = v = 􀀔f Intensity = I = Intensity in Decibels = dB = 10 log10 Doppler Effect = f = _s fs I I0 MCAT® Chemistry Equations Mole, Concentration, and Dilution Relationships Moles = mass (g) molecular weight (MW) Avogadro's Number 1 mole = 6.022 × 1023 particles Mole Fraction = XA = _ Molarity = M = __L Molality = M = __Dilution Equation = M1V1 = M2V2 Thermodynamics TK = T˚C + 273 q = mcΔT q = nΔHfusion/vaporization ΔH˚rxn = 􀀐nΔH˚f,products − 􀀐nΔH˚f,reactants Gibbs Free Energy ΔG = ΔH − TΔS ΔG˚ = − RTlnK Kinetics Rate Law = Rate = k[A]a[B]b Arrhenius Equation − Ea = k = Ae RT Gases Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP) T = 0 ˚C = 273 K; P = 1 atm= 760 torr= 760 mmHg Ideal Gas Law = PV = nRT Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures Graham's Law of Effusion = PTotal = P1 + P2 + ... Pn = v1 = v 2 Atomic Chemistry Formal Charge FC = \# valence electrons − \# bonds − \# lone pairelectrons Electrochemistry c F = 96,000 mole −ΔG = − nFEcell Acids and Bases pH = − log[H+] pOH = − log[OH − ] pH + pOH = 14 K = [H+][A− ] a [ HA] pKa = − logKa K = [OH − ][HB+] b [ B] pKb = − logKb KaKb = Kw = 1 × 10−14 Kw = [H+][OH −] = 1 × 10−14 at 25 ˚C Henderson-Hasselbach Equation pH = pKa + log _[−_ Equililbrium aA + bB ↔ cC + dD Equilibrium = K = [C]c[D]d Constant eq [ A]a[ B]b Products and reactants at equilibrium Reaction Quotient [ C]c[ D]d = Q = __[___A]__a_

FAQs

What topics are covered in the MCAT Physics section?

It covers work, energy, power, projectile motion, kinematics, friction, gravity, circular motion, torque, magnetism, thermodynamics, fluids, optics, circuits, electrostatics, capacitors, waves and oscillations, and sound-related formulas.

Which key Chemistry relationships are included?

The sheet includes mole relationships, concentration and dilution, thermodynamics and Gibbs free energy, kinetics with rate laws and Arrhenius, gas laws and STP, acids and bases with pH/pOH and equilibrium constants, plus equilibrium expressions and reaction quotient.

How are gas-law and pressure-related topics represented?

Physics includes pressure and fluid principles such as Pascal’s law and the continuity equation, while Chemistry includes gas relationships like STP, the ideal gas law, and Dalton’s law of partial pressures.

Oct 13, 2026

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