MCAT Physics Question — Refractive Index
Using the diagram below, what is the refractive index of glass? A) sin60o/sin30o B) sin30o/sin60o C) cos60o/cos30o D) cos60o/cos30o
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MCAT Physics Question — Lowest Specific Gravity
Which liquid has the lowest specific gravity? Liquid Mass (grams) Volume (liters) Sulfuric Acid 920 0.5 Benzene 876.5 1 Propanol 1205 1.5 Water 2000 2 A) Sulfuric Acid B) Benzene C) Propanol D) Water
MCAT Physics Question — Iceberg
On Earth, an iceberg floats with 95% of its volume submerged. An iceberg with equal mass and volume discovered in an ocean of water on a celestial planet with a gravitation force 4 times that of Earth will have what…
MCAT Physics Question — Distress Signals
Distress signals in the form of light and sound are emitted from a submerged submarine. When the signals enter the atmosphere, what happens to the speed of sound and light, respectively? A) The speed of sound and light both increase…
MCAT Physics Question — Flotation Device
A child’s flotation device (ρ = 250 kg / m3) is held underwater at the beach (ρseawater = 1025 kg / m3). The toy is spherical and has a radius of one meter. When the toy is released, what is…
MCAT Physics Question — Doorknobs
Why are the doorknobs of most doors placed on the edge of the door, opposite the hinge where the door is attached to the doorframe? A) Placing the doorknob as far as possible from the door’s center of gravity helps…
MCAT Physics Question — Swing
A child pushes, with F1, his sister on a swing, generating torque, τ1 which causes her to swing forward. If he then gets in a swing that hangs on a chain that is 20% shorter and his sister pushes with…
MCAT Physics Question — Transverse Wave
Increasing which of the following would decrease the speed of a transverse wave, assuming all other variables are held constant? A) wavelength B) period C) frequency D) Planck’s constant
MCAT Physics Question — AED
An automatic external defibrillator (AED) is simply a series of capacitors used to store a very large charge, which is then discharged through the patient’s chest in a short time. If the capacitor in an AED is fully charged and…
MCAT Physics Question — Neil Armstrong
[raw]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…