MCAT Physics and Math 4: Equations to Remember Test and Flashcards

Density

Weight of a volume of fluid

F_g = ρVg

Specific gravity

Pressure

Absolute pressure

P = P₀ + ρgz

Gauge pressure

P_gauge = P – P_atm = (P₀ + ρgz) – P_atm

Pascal’s principle

Buoyant force

F_buoy = ρ_fluid V _{fluiddisplaced}g = ρ_fluid V _submergedg

Poiseuille’s law

Critical speed

Continuity equation

Q = v₁A₁ = v₂A₂

Bernoulli’s equation

Displacement in a hydraulic system

Work in a hydraulic system

Dynamic pressure component of Bernoulli's equation

Static pressure component of Bernoulli's equation

P + ρgh

Flashcards: MCAT Physics and Math 4: Equations to Remember