PH61003: Physics For Medicine And Biology
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| Course name | PHYSICS FOR MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY | ||||||||||||||||||
| Offered by | Physics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| L-T-P | 3-0-0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Semester | {{{semester}}} | ||||||||||||||||||
Syllabus
Syllabus mentioned in ERP
Motion: SHM - free, damped, forced, coupled oscillator, superposition, random motion, diffusion in 1,2,3-dimension, cellular diffusion, clinical applications, conservation laws, Bernoulli’s theorem ,transport of fluid, Poiseuille flow. Waves : Acoustic wave ,wave equation, wave at interface and inside medium, generation, divergence of beam, principle of ultrasonic scanning, Elements of electromagnetism, Electromagnetic wave, waves in dielectric and conducting media, Laser, Fiber optics, Polarization. Matter Wave: wave –particle duality, Photon, Radiation from hot bodies, energy quantization in 1-d system, energy levels in atoms and molecules. Statistical Mechanics: macro- and micro- states, entropy, partition function, MaxwellBoltzmann statistics, chemical reaction. Examples from biology and medicine to be discussed throughout the course.