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Biomedical Physics I

PHZ 4702

Fall 2012

Prof. Per Arne Rikvoldprikvold@fsu.edu

850 644-6814

Keen Room 413

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Syllabus Instructor Prof. Per Arne Rikvold

Office: Department of Physics, Keen Building (KEN),Rm. 413

Phone: 644-6814

Email: prikvold@fsu.edu

URL:http://www.physics.fsu.edu/users/rikvold/info/rikvold.htm

Class Meetings TuTh 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM, at HCB 312. These classes

involve mainly lectures, discussions, demonstrations,problem solving, and the occasional guest seminar.

Attending the classes is very important.

Office Hours TBA in Keen Room 413, and by appointment.

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Office hoursI want to schedule my office hours at times when a

maximum number of you can take advantage of them.So please help me by marking the time slots on this

sheet, when you Can Not come.

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First-day attendance

Please sign by your name on the classrosterthat I will now pass around.

If you DO NOT sign, I will assume you

are absent, and you WILL BEAUTOMATICALLY DROPPED!

If you do not find your name on the list,

please write it on the form.

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Course Description

First in two-semester sequence on applications ofphysics concepts (covered in College Physics, PHY

2053 and 2054) to biology and medicine. The course willcover the physical basis of some common biologicalprocesses. Bio-statics, bio-dynamics, fluid motion (bloodflow), heat and thermodynamics of living systems(respiration), physics of the cell, and some special

topics. Prerequisites: PHY2053. Math requirements:algebra and trigonometry.

Texts

Main text:

Physics in Biology and Medicineby Paul Davidovits, 3rd Edition,Harcourt/Academic Press.

Further readings: Articles to be posted on Blackboard.

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Course topics

Introduction and Review

Elementary concepts in mechanics.

Bio-Statics Ch. 1, 2 Equilibrium, muscles, skeleton, joints.

Bio-Dynamics Chs. 3, 4, 5

Translational and angular motion (jumping, running, walking), stretch andcompression, bone fracture and injury.

Fluid Motion and Blood Flow Chs. 7, 8 Hydrostatics, Hydrodynamics, Blood pressure and flow, heart,

arteriosclerosis.

Heat, Thermodynamics and Life Chs. 9, 10, 11 Heat transfer and diffusion, respiratory system, body temperature

regulation, food and energy, Biomolecular thermodynamics

Muscles, molecular motors, and active transport

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Course Grade Components

Grade Component %

Homework Problems

Mid-term IMid-term II

Final Exam

25%

20%20%

35%

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Calculation of the Course Grade

Total Score (%)Grade

90.0 100.0

85.0 89.9

80.0 84.975.0 79.9

70.0 74.9

68.0 69.9

63.0 67.960.0 62.9

55.0 59.9

54.9 or below

A

A-

B+B

B-

C+

CC-

D

F

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Tu Aug 27Th Aug 29 Welcome to the Course!Review of Basic Physics Concepts Mandatory first-dayattendance!Tu Sep 4

Th Sep 6

Ch. 1 Static Forces: Equilibrium and stability

Ch. 1 Static Forces and the body: Themusculoskeletal system Set 1. Th Sep 6

Tu Sep 11Th Sep 13 Ch. 2 Friction, Ch. 3 Translational Motion:Basics

Ch. 3 Translational Motion: Jumping as

projectile motionSet 2. Th Sep 13

Tu Sep 18Th Sep 20 Ch. 4 Angular Motion:Centripetal force and turning a curve

Ch. 4 Angular Motion: Walking and running.

Set 3. Th Sept 20Tu Sep 25

Th Sep 27

Ch. 5 Elasticity and Strength of Materials:

To break or not to break a bone

Review for Midterm I

Set 4. Th Sep 27Tu Oct 2Th Oct 4 Midterm IGuest Lecture: Prosthetics and orthotics. No homeworkthis week! Midterm ITu Oct. 2

Tu Oct 9

Th Oct 11Ch. 7 Fluids at rest 1: Pressure, Pascals

principle,

Archimedes principle

Ch. 7 Fluids at rest 2: More on buoyancy.

Surfactants.

Set 5. Th Oct 11

Tu Oct 16

Th Oct 18 Ch. 8 Fluids in motion 1: Bernoullis law, flight

Ch. 8 Fluids in motion 2: Viscous fluids and thecardiovascular system Set 6. Th Oct 18

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Tu Oct 18Th Oct 20 Ch. 8 Fluids in motion 1: Bernoullis law, flightCh. 8 Fluids in motion 2: Viscous fluids and the

cardiovascular system Set 6. Tu Oct 18Tu Oct 23Th Oct 25 Ch. 8 Cardiovascular system 2: Blood pressureCh. 9 Heat and kinetic theory 1: Temperature, heat, ideal

gases, specific heat, phase changes and latent heatSet 7. Th Oct 25

Tu Oct 30Th Nov 1 Ch. 9 Heat and kinetic theory 2: Heat transfer, diffusion Ch. 9Diffusion and the respiratory system Set 8. Th Nov 1Tu Nov 6Th Nov 8 Osmosis and the kidneysReview for Midterm II Set 9. Th Nov 8Tu Nov 13

Th Nov 15Midterm IICh 10: Thermodynamics of life 1: First and Second Law,

thermal efficiencyNo homeworkthis week! Midterm IITu Nov. 13

Tu Nov 20

Th Nov 22Ch 10: Thermodynamics of life 2: Temperature regulation,

Entropy

Thanksgiving Day. No classes.

Set 10. Tu Nov 20Tu Nov 27

Th Nov 29Ch. 10: Thermodynamics of life 3: Free energies, Metabolic

reactions, ATP and ADP

Molecular motors 1: Muscles and intracellular transport Set 11. Th Nov 29Tu Dec 4Th Dec 6 Molecular motors 2: Life in NanolandReview for Final Set 12. Th Dec 6

FINAL EXAM: Tuesday, Dec. 11 5:30 - 7:30 PM. (HCB 312) ***GOOD LUCK!**

Date Themes Homework Due(Hand in onfollowing dates)

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