List of Equations to Memorize V. Derive??

[Amorphisgirl]

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You are either in the memorize camp or the derive camp, so I hear. I'm usually "memorize", but my math is sufficient (calculus not yet through integrals) that deriving the equations from a few basic ones would be more efficient for the MCAT.
For example, reaction kinetics. Since I haven't had integrals I memorize the integrated rate laws and PVnRT. (Yeah, I'm sure some of you do it better, but anyway...)

If you know of such a list of equations for physics, chem, etc on the MCAT would you please post the name of the source?
I'd make my own list, but why do it if someone else already has? 😉
Thanks. Happy Patty's Day.

 

[stoleyerscrubz]

http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Union/5092/frmlas.pdf

 

[Amorphisgirl]

http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Union/5092/frmlas.pdf

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[Amorphisgirl]

Good stuff.
One suggestion: dTbp can be dTbp=ibm and dTfp can be dTfp=-ifm
(m=kg)
Agreed?

 

[Turkeyman]

so do you guys think that formula list is sufficient? =D

 

[virilep]

You are either in the memorize camp or the derive camp, so I hear. I'm usually "memorize", but my math is sufficient (calculus not yet through integrals) that deriving the equations from a few basic ones would be more efficient for the MCAT.
For example, reaction kinetics. Since I haven't had integrals I memorize the integrated rate laws and PVnRT. (Yeah, I'm sure some of you do it better, but anyway...)

If you know of such a list of equations for physics, chem, etc on the MCAT would you please post the name of the source?
I'd make my own list, but why do it if someone else already has? 😉
Thanks. Happy Patty's Day.

if you can get a hold of some princeton review books, they have a page of equations/reactions for each of the sections i think. I photocopied them and just studied them. pretty good condensed material.

 

[tigress]

if you can get a hold of some princeton review books, they have a page of equations/reactions for each of the sections i think. I photocopied them and just studied them. pretty good condensed material.

I agree, the formula pages in the TPR review books are great. I think Kaplan also has formula sheets, because I have a friend's old Kaplan stuff and I think I remember seeing one. In any case, I find I memorize the formulas in 2 ways: every day I quiz myself to see how many formulas I can remember, and then work hard on remembering the other ones by writing them over and over; and also, and most obvious, do lots of practice problems that require formulas. It's really better to think about them than just memorize them. For the "big 5" physics equations, for example, the early ones make sense, and then the rest are derived from the early ones (which is great if you know calculus, cuz it helps you remember them).

I think in college I had myself psyched out that I was no good at chem and physics because I couldn't remember formulas. I just didn't try hard enough. Now, when I actually care to learn the stuff and not just get by with a good grade, I'm finding that it's not all that hard if I put my mind to it! 🙂