Course Materials and Schedule (preliminary and subject to change)
Textbook: Physics in Biology and Medicine, P. Davidovits
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Lecture Date |
Chapter # |
Tentative Topics |
Lecture Notes |
Assignment due |
| Week 1 |
Tu |
08/24 |
- |
Introduction; Review of Basic Physics Concepts |
Introduction |
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Th |
08/26 |
- |
Review of Basic Physics Concepts |
Review |
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| Week 2 |
Tu |
08/31 |
1 |
Static Forces: Equilibrium and Stability |
Equilibrium |
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Th |
09/02 |
1 |
Static Forces (and the body): The Musculoskeletal System |
Musculoskeletal System |
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| Week 3 |
Tu |
09/07 |
1 & 2 |
Hip and Back; Friction |
Friction |
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Th |
09/09 |
2 & 3 |
Friction; Translational Motion: The vertical jump |
Translational Motion |
Assignment |
| Week 4 |
Tu |
09/14 |
3 |
Translational Motion: Projectile motion |
Projectile Motion |
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Th |
09/16 |
4 |
Rotational Motion: Centripetal force and turning a curve |
Centripetal Force |
Assignment 2 |
| Week 5 |
Tu |
09/21 |
4 |
Rotational Motion: Walking and running |
Walking and Running |
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Th |
09/23 |
5 |
Elasticity and Strength of Materials: To break or not to break a bone |
Elasticity |
Assignment 3 |
| Week 6 |
Tu |
09/28 |
5 & 7 |
Elasticity and Strength of Materials; Pressure |
Pressure |
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Th |
09/30 |
- |
Review for Midterm I |
Review |
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| Week 7 |
Tu |
10/05 |
- |
Midterm I |
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Th |
10/07 |
7 |
Fluids at Rest: Hydrostatics; Pascal's Principle |
Hydrostatics |
Assignment 4 |
| Week 8 |
Tu |
10/12 |
7 |
Fluids at Rest: Buoyancy |
Buoyancy |
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Th |
10/14 |
7 |
Fluids at Rest: Surface Tension and Surfactants |
Surfactants |
Assignment 5 |
| Week 9 |
Tu |
10/19 |
8 |
Fluids in Motion: Ideal and viscous fluids; Bernoulli's Law |
Fluids |
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Th |
10/21 |
8 |
Viscous Fluids and Blood Flow |
Blood Flow |
Assignment 6 |
| Week 10 |
Tu |
10/26 |
8 |
Physics of the Cardiovascular System |
Cardiovascular System |
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Th |
10/28 |
9 |
Heat and Kinetic Theory: Temperature, ideal gases, (specific) heat |
Temperature |
Assignment 7 |
| Week 11 |
Tu |
11/02 |
9 |
Heat and Kinetic Theory: Heat transfer, phase changes, diffusion |
Heat Transfer |
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Th |
11/04 |
- |
Review for Midterm II |
Review |
Assignment 8 |
| Week 12 |
Tu |
11/09 |
- |
Midterm II |
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Th |
11/11 |
- |
Veterans' Day |
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| Week 13 |
Tu |
11/16 |
9 |
Diffusion and the Respiratory System |
Diffusion |
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Th |
11/18 |
10 |
Thermodynamics of Life: First and second law, thermal efficiency |
Thermodynamics |
Assignment 9 |
| Week 14 |
Tu |
11/23 |
10 |
Thermodynamics of Life: Free energies, metabolic reactions, ATP, ADP |
Free Energies |
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Th |
11/25 |
- |
Thanksgiving Day |
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| Week 15 |
Tu |
11/30 |
10 |
Thermodynamics of Life: Temperature regulation, entropy |
Entropy |
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Th |
12/02 |
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Molecular Motors: Muscles and intracellular transport; Presentation of Projects |
Review |
Assignment 10 |
| Last Week |
Mo |
12/06/2021 |
Good Luck |
FINAL EXAM, 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon, UPL 212 |
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