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Authors: Jonathan Orsay
ISBN-13: 9781893858459, ISBN-10: 1893858456
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Osote Pub
Date Published: March 2007
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Jonathan Orsay

Book Synopsis

Most MCAT prep books do little more than list and explain terms and equations selected from science textbooks that you probably already own. Memorizing the entire content of such books is unlikely to significantly improve your MCAT score because the MCAT emphasizes the understanding of concepts over the memorization of terms and equations. This book goes beyond a typical textbook in its explanation of the basic science. Drawing from his extensive MCAT experience, Jonathan Orsay offers insight into the concepts behind those terms and equations. This book will teach you how to think MCAT. Flip through the pages of this book and the books of our competitors. In their books you'll find many equations and definitions of terms. Their recipe for a prep book appears to us as: "take one textbook and just add water". In our book, you will find only the equations you'll need for the MCAT supported by copious explanation and revealing insights. You will learn things about basic science that you never knew. If you're looking for a science textbook, then we suggest you buy a real science textbook. But if you're looking for a book to improve your MCAT score, then this is the book for you. Compare our exams to the real MCAT. You'll find that our exams use the same font and font size as the real MCAT. New passages begin at the top of a column just like the real MCAT. Passages and question stems are the correct length. Diagrams and tables are in MCAT form. Now make the same comparison with the exams of our competitors. If it doesn't look like a real MCAT, it's probably not like a real MCAT.

Lecture 1	Translational Motion	1
1-1	Solving a Physics Problem	1
1-2	Vectors and Scalars	2
1-3	Adding and Subtracting Vectors	2
1-4	Multiplying Vectors	2
1-5	Component Vectors	3
1-6	Distance-Displacement, Speed-Velocity, Acceleration	4
1-7	Uniformly Accelerated Motion and Linear Motion	7
1-8	Graphs of Linear Motion	7
1-9	Projectile Motion	13
1-10	Air Resistance	14
1-11	Equation Summary	15
Lecture 2	Force	17
2-1	Mass and Weight	17
2-2	Center of Mass	18
2-3	The Nature of Force	18
2-4	Newton's Laws	20
2-5	The Law of Universal Gravitation	23
2-6	Inclined Planes	25
2-7	Circular Motion and Centripetal Force	27
2-8	Friction	31
2-9	Tension	32
2-10	Hooke's Law	32
2-11	Equation Summary	34
Lecture 3	Equilibrium, Torque, and Energy	37
3-1	Equilibrium	37
3-2	Systems Not in Equilibrium	38
3-3	Torque	40
3-4	Energy	44
3-5	Systems	45
3-6	Work	45
3-7	Conservative and Nonconservative Forces	46
3-8	Work and Friction	47
3-9	Examples of Work	49
3-10	Summary of Work	50
3-11	Power	50
3-12	Equation Summary	51
Lecture 4	Momentum, Machines, and Radioactive Decay	53
4-1	Momentum	53
4-2	Collisions	53
4-3	Reverse Collisions	55
4-4	Intuition about Collisions	56
4-5	Impulse	57
4-6	Machines	60
4-7	The Ramp	60
4-8	The Lever	61
4-9	The Pulley	62
4-10	Radioactive Decay	65
4-11	Half-Life	65
4-12	Types of Radioactive Decay	66
4-13	Mass Defect	67
4-14	Fission and Fusion	68
4-15	Equation Summary	69
Lecture 5	Fluids and Solids	73
5-1	Fluids	73
5-2	Density	74
5-3	Pressure	75
5-4	Fluids at Rest	76
5-5	Hydraulic Lift	78
5-6	Archimedes' Principle	78
5-7	Fluids in Motion	83
5-8	Ideal Fluid	83
5-9	Non-ideal Fluids (Real Fluids)	86
5-10	A Method for Greater Understanding of Fluid Flow	87
5-11	Surface Tension	88
5-12	Solids	91
5-13	Thermal Expansion	93
5-14	Equation Summary	94
Lecture 6	Waves	97
6-1	Wave Characteristics	97
6-2	Superposition, Phase, and Interference	103
6-3	Simple Harmonic Motion	108
6-4	The Doppler Effect	110
6-5	Equation Summary	112
Lecture 7	Electricity and Magnetism	115
7-1	Electric Charge	115
7-2	Movement of Charge	123
7-3	Circuits	123
7-4	Power	129
7-5	AC Current	132
7-6	Magnetism	132
7-7	Equation Summary	136
Lecture 8	Light and Optics	139
8-1	Light	139
8-2	Images	145
8-3	Mirrors and Lenses	146
8-4	A System for Mirrors and Lenses	152
8-5	Two-lens Systems	155
8-6	Using the Diagrams on the Facing Page	155
8-7	Equation Summary	156
	30-Minute In-Class Exams	159
	In-Class Exam for Lecture 1	159
	In-Class Exam for Lecture 2	165
	In-Class Exam for Lecture 3	171
	In-Class Exam for Lecture 4	177
	In-Class Exam for Lecture 5	185
	In-Class Exam for Lecture 6	191
	In-Class Exam for Lecture 7	197
	In-Class Exam for Lecture 8	205
	Answers & Explanations to In-Class Exams	213
	Answers and Scaled Score Conversion for In-Class Exams	214
	Explanations to In-Class Exam for Lecture 1	215
	Explanations to In-Class Exam for Lecture 2	216
	Explanations to In-Class Exam for Lecture 3	218
	Explanations to In-Class Exam for Lecture 4	220
	Explanations to In-Class Exam for Lecture 5	222
	Explanations to In-Class Exam for Lecture 6	224
	Explanations to In-Class Exam for Lecture 7	226
	Explanations to In-Class Exam for Lecture 8	228
	Answers & Explanations to Questions in the Lectures	231
	Answers to Questions in the Lectures	232
	Explanations to Questions in Lecture 1	233
	Explanations to Questions in Lecture 2	235
	Explanations to Questions in Lecture 3	237
	Explanations to Questions in Lecture 4	239
	Explanations to Questions in Lecture 5	240
	Explanations to Questions in Lecture 6	242
	Explanations to Questions in Lecture 7	243
	Explanations to Questions in Lecture 8	245
	Index	249