Introduction to Biological Physics for the Health and Life Sciences (2nd Edition) – eBook

Introduction to Biological Physics for the Health and Life Sciences, Second Edition (PDF) is a thoroughly updated and extended version of this well-regarded introduction to the basic concepts of biological physics for students in the health and life sciences.

The textbook is specifically crafted to offer a robust grounding in physics to health science students. It is structured into six comprehensive sections, covering Mechanics, Solids and Fluids, Thermodynamics, Electricity and DC Circuits, Optics, and Radiation and Health. Packed with engaging and informative examples, the Introduction to Biological Physics for the Health and Life Sciences, 2nd Edition, provides a vast array of concepts, diagrams, ideas, and thought-provoking challenges meticulously chosen to relate to the biomedical sciences. Additionally, this valuable resource offers interspersed problem sets, learning objectives, concise explanations of pivotal concepts and equations, and supplementary practice problems.

NEW CHAPTERS INCLUDE:

• Optical Instruments
• Advanced Geometric Optics
• Thermodynamic Processes
• Heat Engines and Entropy
• Thermodynamic Potentials

This comprehensive text offers an important resource for health and life science majors with little background in mathematics or physics. It is also an excellent reference for anyone wishing to gain a broad background in the subject.

Topics covered include:

Kinematics, Force and Newton’s Laws of Motion Energy, Fluid Dynamics Temperature and the Zeroth Law, Water Vapour, Ideal Gases Phase and Temperature Change, Thermodynamics and the Body Static Electricity, Electric Force and Field, Waves Sound and Hearing, Elasticity,
Capacitance, Direct Currents and DC Circuits, The Eye and Vision Optical Instruments, Atoms and Atomic Physics, The Nucleus and Nuclear Physics, Ionising Radiation, Medical imaging, Magnetism and MRI

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