{"id":23767,"date":"2022-12-16T12:59:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T12:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=23767"},"modified":"2022-12-16T20:28:50","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T20:28:50","slug":"mcat-physics-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/mcat\/mcat-physics-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"MCAT Physics Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Once you&#8217;re familiar with the <a title=\"mcat physics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/mcat\/mcat-practice-questions-physics\/\">physics that will be tested on the MCAT<\/a>, try out this MCAT Physics Quiz.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_promobox  avia-builder-el-first '><div id=\"custom_html-41\" class=\"widget_text widget clearfix widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div><div class='op-interactive' id='639ca98067e100642660a477' data-title='MCAT Physics Quiz' data-url='https:\/\/kaplannorthamerica.outgrow.us\/639ca98067e100642660a477?vHeight=1' data-width='100%'><\/div><script src='\/\/dyv6f9ner1ir9.cloudfront.net\/assets\/js\/nloader.js'><\/script><script>initIframe('639ca98067e100642660a477');<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_sidebar  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 1<\/strong><br \/>\nMechanical advantage and efficiency are both ratios. Which of the following is true regarding the quantities used in these ratios?<br \/>\nA.\u00a0Mechanical advantage compares values of work; efficiency compares values of power.<br \/>\nB.\u00a0Mechanical advantage compares values of forces; efficiency compares values of work.<br \/>\nC.\u00a0Mechanical advantage compares values of power; efficiency compares values of energy.<br \/>\nD.\u00a0Mechanical advantage compares values of work; efficiency compares values of forces.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-1\">Answer 1<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><b>B:\u00a0<\/b>Mechanical advantage is a ratio of the output force generated given a particular input force. Efficiency is a ratio of the useful work performed by a system compared to the work performed on the system.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 2<\/strong><br \/>\nTwo wooden balls of equal volume but different density are held beneath the surface of a container of water. Ball A has a density of 0.5 g\/cm^3, and ball B has a density of 0.7 g\/cm^3. When the balls are released, they will accelerate upward to the surface. What is the relationship between the acceleration of ball A and that of ball B?<br \/>\nA.\u00a0Ball A has the greater acceleration.<br \/>\nB.\u00a0Ball B has the greater acceleration.<br \/>\nC.\u00a0Balls A and B have the same acceleration.<br \/>\nD.\u00a0It cannot be determined from information given.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-2\">Answer 2<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><b>A:\u00a0<\/b>Using Newton\u2019s second law, F(net) = ma, we obtain the follow-ing equation:<br \/>\nF(buoy) \u2212 mg = ma<br \/>\nThus,<br \/>\n(F(buoy)\u00a0\u2212 mg) \/ m = (F(buoy) \/ m)\u00a0\u2212 g<br \/>\nBoth balls experience the same buoyant force because they are in the same liquid and have the same volume (F(buoy) = \u03c1Vg). Thus, the ball with the smaller mass experiences the greater acceleration. Because both balls have the same volume, the ball with the smaller density has the smaller mass (m = \u03c1V), which is ball A.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 3<\/strong><br \/>\nF represents the electrostatic force exerted on charged particle S by charged particle R.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-18-at-1.40.19-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-18-at-1.40.19-PM.png\" alt=\"mcat physics\" width=\"521\" height=\"157\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIn the figure, the magnitude of the electric force on R due to S is:<br \/>\nA.\u00a0F\/2.<br \/>\nB.\u00a0F.<br \/>\nC.\u00a02F.<br \/>\nD.\u00a04F.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-3\">Answer 3<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><b>B:\u00a0<\/b>According to Newton\u2019s third law, if R exerts a force on S, then S exerts a force with equal magnitude but opposite direction back on R. Therefore, the magnitude of the force on R due to S is F.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 4<\/strong><br \/>\nEach of the resistors shown carries an individual resistance of 4 \u03a9.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-18-at-1.48.48-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23769\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-18-at-1.48.48-PM.png\" alt=\"mcat physics\" width=\"482\" height=\"247\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAssuming negligible resistance in the wire, what is the overall resistance of the circuit?<br \/>\nA.\u00a016 \u03a9<br \/>\nB.\u00a08 \u03a9<br \/>\nC.\u00a04 \u03a9<br \/>\nD.\u00a03 \u03a9<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-4\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-4\">Answer 4<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-4\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><b>D:\u00a0<\/b>The resistance of the three resistors wired in series is equal to the sum of the individual resistances (12 \u03a9). This means that the circuit functionally contains a 12 \u03a9 resistor and a 4 \u03a9 resistor in parallel. To determine the overall resistance of this system, use this formula:<br \/>\n1\/R(p) = 1\/R(1) + 1\/R(2) = 1\/(12\u03a9)\u00a0 + 1\/(4\u03a9) = (1 + 3)\/(12\u03a9) &#8211;&gt; R(p) = 3\u03a9<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 5<\/strong><br \/>\nA scientist looks through a microscope with two thin lenses with m1 = 10 and m2 = 40. What is the overall magnification of this microscope?<br \/>\nA.\u00a00.25<br \/>\nB.\u00a030<br \/>\nC.\u00a050<br \/>\nD.\u00a0400<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_promobox  avia-builder-el-last \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-5\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-5\">Answer 5<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-5\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><b>D:\u00a0<\/b>The overall magnification of a system of multiple lenses is simply the product of each lens\u2019s magnification. In this case, that is 10 \u00d7 40 = 400.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once you&#8217;re familiar with the physics that will be tested on the MCAT, try out this MCAT Physics Quiz.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23767"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23767"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23767\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42148,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23767\/revisions\/42148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}