A thoroughly updated and extended new edition of this well-regarded introduction to the basic concepts of biological physics for students in the health and life sciences. Designed to provide a solid foundation in physics for students following health science courses, the text is divided into six sections: Mechanics, Solids and Fluids, Thermodynamics, Electricity and DC Circuits, Optics, and Radiation and Health. Filled with illustrative examples, Introduction to Biological Physics for the Health and Life Sciences, Second Edition features a wealth of concepts, diagrams, ideas and challenges, carefully selected to reference the biomedical sciences. Resources within the text include interspersed problems, objectives to guide learning, and descriptions of key concepts and equations, as well as further practice problems. NEW CHAPTERS INCLUDE:Optical InstrumentsAdvanced Geometric OpticsThermodynamic ProcessesHeat Engines and EntropyThermodynamic PotentialsThis 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:KinematicsForce and Newton’s Laws of Motion EnergyWaves Sound and HearingElasticityFluid Dynamics Temperature and the Zeroth LawIdeal Gases Phase and Temperature ChangeWater VapourThermodynamics and the Body Static Electricity Electric Force and Field CapacitanceDirect Currents and DC CircuitsThe Eye and Vision Optical InstrumentsAtoms and Atomic Physics The Nucleus and Nuclear PhysicsIonising Radiation Medical imagingMagnetism and MRI Instructor’s support material available through companion website, www.wiley.com/go/biological_physics
✔ Author(s): Kirsten Franklin,Paul Muir,Terry Scott,Paul Yates
✔ Title: Introduction to Biological Physics for the Health and Life Sciences
✔ Rating : 4.3 out of 5 base on (31 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1118934504
✔ ISBN-13: 9781118934500
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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