Contents

1. Introduction

   • Dimensions and Units
   • Coordinate Systems
   • Idealization, Approximation and Precision
   • Problem Solving

     Problems

2. Mechanics

   • Kinematics
   • Vectors
   • Dynamics
   • Friction and Drag
   • Conservation
   • Stress and Strain
   • Angular Quantities
   • Static Equilibrium

     Problems

3. Fluids

   • The Human Cardiovascular System
   • The Nature of Fluids
   • Poiseuille's Equation
   • Pulsatile Flow
   • Blood Velocity and Turbulence

     Problems

4. Electricity

   • Coulomb Force
   • Electric Potential
   • Membrane Potentials
   • The Action Potential
   • Circuit Topology
   • Circuits
   • Capacitors and RC Circuits
   • Cable Model of the Axon

     Problems

5. Magnetism

   • Magnetic Fields
   • Mass Spectroscopy, Current Loops and Spin
   • Magnetic Resonance Imaging

     Problems

6. Atomic Physics

   • Bohr Model of the Atom
   • Quantum Numbers and the Periodic Table
   • Electromagnetic Radiation
   • Spectral Sensitivity of the Eye
   • Infrared Radiation and Degrees of Freedom

     Problems

7. Nuclear Physics

   • Rutherford Model
   • Nuclear Reactions
   • Nuclear Decay and Radioactive Series
   • Biological Effects of Radiation
   • Elementary Particles
   • Particle Interactions

     Problems

8. Thermodynamics

   • Statistical Systems
   • Chemical Potential Energy
   • Heat
   • Body Temperature Regulation
   • Cellular Metabolism
   • Photosynthesis and Entropy Generation in the Biome

     Problems

9. Wave Physics

   • Kinematics
   • Superposition
   • Boundary Conditions
   • The Doppler Effect
   • Physics of Hearing
   • Reflection and Refraction
   • Diffraction
   • Matter Waves

     Problems

• Symbols and Abbreviations
• Biophysical Chronology
• Index:
  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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