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Nov 10, 2014
MCAT Physics Question — Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong, standing on the Moon, is attempting to measure the acceleration due to gravity on the Moon. To do so, he is dropping a feather a distance of 2 meters and measuring the time it takes the feather to fall to the ground. Changing which of the following would change the measurements taken? READ MORE
Oct 03, 2014
MCAT Skills and Medical School Success
Do you ever wonder why the MCAT tests its content the way it does? Many students come into the exam confident in their scientific acumen only to be stymied by the creative format of the AAMC. Therein in lies the mystique of the exam, not in the what, but in the how it tests science. READ MORE
Sep 22, 2014
MCAT 2015 Infographic: Biological Sciences Section
We recently created a set on infographics to breakdown the new MCAT. These infographics will help you understand which topics and concepts really matter, understand the new scoring scale, and figure out when you can take the new test. The new MCAT is going to be tougher and longer. Preparing for it doesn’t have to READ MORE
Sep 22, 2014
MCAT 2015 Infographic: Physical Sciences Section
We recently created a set on infographics to breakdown the new MCAT. These infographics will help you understand which topics and concepts really matter, understand the new scoring scale, and figure out when you can take the new test. The new MCAT is going to be tougher and longer. Preparing for it doesn’t have to READ MORE
Aug 07, 2014
MCAT Physics Question — Pool
Narcissus gazes down into a pool of water and sees his face. This is a result of a) refraction b) dispersion c) diffraction d) reflection READ MORE
Jul 16, 2014
MCAT Physics Question — Angle of Refraction
Light exits a Sylgard 184 silicone elastomer, index of refraction = 1.4, into air, index of refraction = 1, with an angle of incidence of 30°. What is the angle of refraction in the air on the other side of the Sylgard/air interface? a) 30° b) 45° c) 60° d) No READ MORE
May 26, 2014
MCAT Physics Question — Ice Skaters
A motionless, inexperienced ice skater of 70kg faces forward with skates parallel. A more experienced skater of 80kg collides with the stationary skater at a speed of 2m/sec.Both skaters move off together with the same velocity. If ice is considered frictionless, what is the approximate speed of the two skaters after the collision? a) 1.1m/sec READ MORE
Mar 24, 2014
MCAT Physics Question — Fluid Dynamics
Assuming the circulatory system in humans obeys Bernoulli’s principle of fluid dynamics, which of the statements most accurately compares the blood pressure in a capillary of the neck to a capillary with an equal cross-sectional area in the right knee? The pressure in the neck is greater than the pressure in the knee because READ MORESearch the Blog
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