Oxford PAT (Physics Aptitude Test)

Flashcards for the maths and physics the Oxford Physics Aptitude Test (PAT) drew on: GCSE and early A-level algebra, functions, trigonometry, calculus, series and probability, then mechanics, fields, waves and optics, circuits, thermal, atomic and nuclear physics, astrophysics and estimation. Oxford has replaced the PAT with the ESAT; these cards suit anyone working through past PAT papers as practice.

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Some of its cards

• What is the equation for the work done by a constant force moving an object in the direction of the force?

  $W=Fs$
• Displacement

  The distance an object has moved in a straight line from its starting point, in a stated direction
• In a right-angled triangle, what is $\sin\theta$ defined as?

  $\dfrac{\text{opposite}}{\text{hypotenuse}}$
• What is the quadratic formula for solving $ax^2+bx+c=0$?

  $x = \dfrac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$
• What is Newton's law of gravitation, for two point masses $m_1$ and $m_2$ a distance $r$ apart?

  $F=\dfrac{Gm_1m_2}{r^2}$
• What is the formula for the $n$th term of an arithmetic sequence with first term $a$ and common difference $d$?

  $a+(n-1)d$
• What is the equation for angular velocity in terms of the period $T$?

  $\omega=\dfrac{2\pi}{T}$
• For a function $f$, what does the domain mean?

  The set of input values ($x$-values) the function is defined for
• How is specific heat capacity defined?

  The energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1 °C (or 1 K)
• For equally likely outcomes, how is the probability of an event $A$ calculated?

  $\dfrac{\text{number of favourable outcomes}}{\text{total number of outcomes}}$

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