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Physics
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Physics
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Academic year 2017/2018
- Course ID
- SCB0196
- Teacher
- Prof. Roberto Cirio (Coordinator)
- Year
- 1st year
- Type
- Basic
- Credits/Recognition
- 3
- Course disciplinary sector (SSD)
- FIS/07 - fisica applicata (a beni culturali, ambientali, biologia e medicina)
- Delivery
- Formal authority
- Language
- English
- Attendance
- Mandatory
- Type of examination
- Written and oral
- Prerequisites
- Mathematics and Physics as learnt at College.
- Propedeutic for
- Physiology.
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Sommario del corso
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Course objectives
The Student will acquire the tools of analysis necessary for a reasonable understanding of the physical phenomena involved in life sciences.
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Results of learning outcomes
The Student will acquire the tools of analysis necessary for a reasonable understanding of the physical phenomena involved in life sciences.
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Course delivery
Each lesson, 2 hours long, will feature problem solving performed by Students followed by formal lecture by Professor.
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Learning assessment methods
Written test containing 6-7 exercises, each with 2-3 questions, to be solved in full.
Oral test featuring 3 questions, one on a subject chosen by the student.
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Program
Physics and physical measures. Dimensional analysis and significant digits. Conversions. Vectors. 2D kinematics. Newton's laws and applications. Work and energy. Collisions. Circular motion. Biomechanics. Ideal and real fluids. Molecular phenomena. Thermodynamics. Diffusion and osmosis. Electrical phenomena. Magnetism. Waves and sound. Doppler effect and ultrasounds. Electromagnetic waves. Geometrical and physical optics. Application of radiation in medicine. Nucleus and radioactivity.
Suggested readings and bibliography
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Giambattista, Richardson, Richardson - College Physics - 4th edition - Mc Graw-Hill international edition
ISBN 978-0-07-131794-8.Giancoli - Physics - 7th edition - Pearson - ISBN 978-1-292-05712-5
Herman - Physics of the human body - 2016 - Springer - ISBN 978-3-319-23932-3
Serway - College Physics - 11th edition - Cengage - ISBN-13 978-1-337-62033-8Walker - Physics - 5th edition - Pearson - ISBN 9780321976444
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