BMAT: Physics Equations

Q = charge, V = potential difference, P = power, I = current, R = Resistance, E = Energy, s = distance, v = velocity, t = time, u = initial velocity, a = acceleration, m = mass

Electricity and Circuits:

Q= I x t (Charge = Current x Time)

V= I x R (Potential Difference = Current x Resistance)

P = V x I (Power = potential difference x current)

P = I^2 x R (Power = current squared x resistance)

E = Q x V (Energy = charge x potential difference)

Motion:

s = v x t (Distance = speed x time)

a = (delta) v / t (acceleration = change in velocity / time)

avg speed = (v+u) / t (the average speed = final speed + initial speed / time)

v = u+at (final velocity = initial velocity + acceleration x time)

v^2 = u^2 + 2as

s = ut + 0.5at^2

s = (v+u)/2 x t

Energy:

P = F/A (pressure = force / area)

D = m/V (density = mass/volume)

Wave speed = frequency x length

KE = 0.5mv^2 (Kinetic energy = 0.5 x mass x velocity squared)

Wd = F x distance moved (Work done = force x the distance moved)

E = Wd / t (energy transferred = work done / timee)

BMAT Preperation

The BMAT (Biomedical Admission Test) is compulsory for those applying to:

• Oxford for medicine or biological sciences


• Cambridge for medicine or veterinary medicine


• UCL for medicine


• Imperial College London for medicine or biomedical sciences


• Royal Veterinary College for veterinary medicine

The date has been set for 3rd November 2010 at 9am, with deadlines for applying set at 30th September. Late entries can be given by 15th October 2010, but your school or college will need to contact Cambridge Assessment

It costs £42.50 to enter before the 30th September, and £72.50 to enter after the 15th October.

The test is 2 hours long, and consists of 3 sections. Only a pen and paper are allowed.

• Aptitude and Skills = this section consists of critical thinking-esque questions, focusing on your ability to understand an argument, your reasoning skills and in some ways, your ability to think concisely and logically under a time pressure. It lasts for 60 minutes is made up of mutiple choice and short-answer questions.
• Scientific Knowledge and application = this entails questions about "GCSE level" Maths, Physics, Biology and Chemistry. I put the GCSE level in quotation marks because frankly the Physics is similar to AS mechanics, and there are questions on Ionic solutions which are A2 Chemistry and the depth of knowledge required about the heart and kidneys etc is definitely AS level Biology. This part lasts 30 minutes and is made up of multiple choice and one word answers.
• The essay = this will be on a moral, philosophical or debatable topic of Medicine. It gives you four (from 2010) statements to choose from and you must state what you think the author is implying, a for argument, an against, and come to a conclusion. You have 30 minutes in total and the essay itself must not exceed one side of A4. You are given space in the exam paper for rough work.

In terms of revision there are many good books available, and plenty of practice papers on the Cambridge assessment website:

http://www.admissionstests.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/adt/bmat/Test+Preparation

You DO NOT need to pay for an expensive course; a little bit of motivation and time will give you exactly the same for FREE.

Make sure you have a good knowledge of GCSE science topics, and there is a published specification:

http://www.admissionstests.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/adt/digitalAssets/119380_BMAT_specification_12-04-10.pdf

In terms of Physics, here are some equations you are expected to know but which are NOT GCSE level:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=60123&d=1225192528

If you do not have a Student Room account I recommend getting one, there's some really useful stuff there! However in the next post I will write out all the equations needed.

Practice and getting used to the question format is probably the most effective revision method for sections 1 and 3

Good Luck!!!!

And remember NO CALCULATORS