{"product_id":"introduction-to-biological-physics-for-the-health-and-life-sciences-isbn-9781118934500","title":"Introduction to Biological Physics for the Health and Life Sciences","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned 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, \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Biological Physics for the Health and Life Sciences, Second Edition \u003c\/i\u003efeatures 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNEW CHAPTERS INCLUDE:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOptical Instruments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvanced Geometric Optics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThermodynamic Processes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHeat Engines and Entropy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThermodynamic Potentials\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eKinematics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eForce and Newton’s Laws of Motion Energy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWaves Sound and Hearing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eElasticity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFluid Dynamics Temperature and the Zeroth Law\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdeal Gases Phase and Temperature Change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWater Vapour\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThermodynamics and the Body Static Electricity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Electric Force and Field           \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCapacitance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDirect Currents and DC Circuits\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Eye and Vision Optical Instruments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAtoms and Atomic Physics                   \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Nucleus and Nuclear Physics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIonising Radiation                                \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMedical imaging\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMagnetism and MRI\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstructor’s support material available through companion website, www.wiley.com\/go\/biological_physics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI Mechanics 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Kinematics 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Force and Newton’s Laws of Motion 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Motion in a Circle 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Statics 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Energy 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Momentum 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Simple Harmonic Motion 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Waves 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Sound and Hearing 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eII Solids and 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239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 Thermodynamic Processes in Ideal Gases 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24 Heat Engines and Entropy 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25 Energy Availability and Thermodynamic Potentials 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIV Electricity and DC Circuits 293\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26 Static Electricity 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27 Electric Force and Electric Field 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28 Electrical Potential and Energy 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29 Capacitance 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30 Direct Currents and DC Circuits 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 31 Time Behaviour of RC Circuits 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eV Optics 359\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 32 The Nature of Light 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 33 Geometric Optics 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 34 The Eye and Vision 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 35 Wave Optics 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 36 Advanced Geometric Optics 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 37 Optical Instruments 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 38 Atoms and Atomic Physics 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 39 The Nucleus and Nuclear Physics 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 40 Production of Ionising Radiation 485\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 41 Interactions of Ionising Radiation 499\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 42 Biological Effects of Ionising Radiation 509\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 43 Medical Imaging 519\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 44 Magnetism and MRI 525\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendices 550\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Physical Constants 551\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Basic Maths and Science Skills 553\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C Answers to Odd Numbered Problems 565\u003c\/p\u003e 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