On the MCAT, do they give the periodic table, unit conversions, and necessary physics equations?
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They give a periodic table, but that its it. In passage based questions, they will provide most unit conversions and a few physics equations but not all. There are definitely some you should have memorized (Kaplan or AAMC have lists of them).
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The periodic table will come up in another window if you click "Exhibit." Like @moesman777 said, you need to memorize the majority of physics equations that you expect to use. (The exceptions are some "complicated" equations like the Nernst equation and the full Doppler equation. These certainly could appear on the exam but will either be given or can be simplified significantly.)
Most unit conversions, as well as the values of most constants, will be given to you. For example, I wouldn't bother memorizing the mass of an electron, but I certainly would know the speed of light, the value of STP in atm, Pa, and torr, and how to do metric conversions (for example, cm^2 to m^2).
Most unit conversions, as well as the values of most constants, will be given to you. For example, I wouldn't bother memorizing the mass of an electron, but I certainly would know the speed of light, the value of STP in atm, Pa, and torr, and how to do metric conversions (for example, cm^2 to m^2).
