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Physics and Statistics - mod. PHYSICAL ADDRESS TO BIOMEDICAL
ALESSANDRA GIULIANI

Seat Medicina e Chirurgia
A.A. 2013-2014
Credits 2
Hours 20
Period 1^ semestre
Language ENG
U-gov code MT10-11-11 MT313

Prerequisites
Knowledge of basic principles of mathematics and geometry

Development of the course
The course aims to give fundamental notions of physics, useful for the identification, understanding and interpretation of biomedical phenomena

Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student should be able to recognize the fundamental physical principles which both the main biological/physiological phenomena and the main diagnostic techniques used in Medicine are based on.

Program
Introduction: Recalling some basic mathematic principles; vectors. Physical quantities, units. Mechanics: Kinematics and laws of motion. Forces and laws of dynamics. Momentum and its conservation. Work and energy. Conservative fields, potential energy and conservation of mechanical energy. Elastic and anelastic collisions. Torque; angular momentum and its conservation. Elements of statics and levers. Statics e dynamics of fluids: Pressure. Pascal's principle. Stevin's law. Pressure measurements. Archimede's principle. Moving fluids: Bernoulli's law, Poiseuille's law. Thermodynamics: Temperature. Thermodynamic work, heat and internal energy. 1st principle of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic transformations. 2nd principle of thermodynamics and thermal engines. Electromagnetism: Electrical charge. Electrical field and electrical potential. Gauss' law. Capacity and capacitors. Electrical current and Ohm's law, elementary electric circuits. Magnetic field. Ampére's law.

Development of the examination
The exam consists of a written test concerning the solution of some exercises and/or the answer to some theory questions.

Recommended reading
a) F.Rustichelli, Introduzione alla Fisica Biomedica, Ed. Libreria Scientifica Ragni, Ancona. b) G.Bellini, G.Manuzio, Fisica per le Scienze della Vita, Ed. Piccin, Padova. c) A.Giambattista, B.McCarthy-Richardson, R.C.Richardson, Fisica Generale - Principi e Applicazioni, Ed. McGraw-Hill, Milano.

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