MDCAT Physics: every topic explained

Physics · Vectors and equilibrium

• Vectors and components
• Products of vectors and torque

Physics · Force and motion

• Kinematics
• Newton's laws and momentum
• Projectile motion

Physics · Work, power and energy

• Work and power
• Energy and its conservation

Physics · Circular and rotational motion

• Angular motion and centripetal force
• Rotational dynamics

Physics · Fluid dynamics

• Viscosity and drag
• Continuity and Bernoulli

Physics · Waves and oscillations

• Simple harmonic motion
• Progressive waves
• Stationary waves and sound

Physics · Thermodynamics

• Kinetic theory and the first law
• Heat engines and entropy

Physics · Electrostatics

• Coulomb's law and electric field
• Potential and capacitors

Physics · Current electricity

• Resistance and Ohm's law
• Circuits, EMF and power

Physics · Electromagnetism

• Magnetic fields and forces
• Charges in magnetic fields

Physics · Electromagnetic induction

• Faraday's and Lenz's laws
• Inductance, generators and transformers

Physics · Alternating current

• AC quantities
• AC circuits

Physics · Physics of solids and electronics

• Properties of solids
• Electronics

Physics · Dawn of modern physics

• Photons and the photoelectric effect
• Wave nature of particles

Physics · Atomic spectra

• Bohr model and spectra
• X-rays and lasers

Physics · Nuclear physics

• Nucleus and radioactivity
• Nuclear energy and radiation