Physics 113 - Living Physics II
Living Physics II
Spring
2025
01
4.00
Candice M Etson
F 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM; W 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM; M 3:05 PM - 4:20 PM
Smith College
PHY-113-01-202503
Sabin-Reed 325; McConnell 204
cetson@smith.edu
Second semester of an algebra-based introductory physics course with an emphasis on the physics of biological and chemical systems. Topics include: thermal energy, enthalpy and Gibbs free energy; probability and the Boltzmann distribution; electric fields, capacitance and potential differences across cell membranes; electric currents and charge flow, including electrical properties of nerve cells; oscillations and waves, including biochemical oscillations and feedback; the ray model of light and its applications to the eye and microscope; the wave model of light and the electromagnetic spectrum; the photon model of light, including optical fluorescence; and magnetism, including magnetic resonance and magnetic imaging. Prerequisite: PHY 111. Enrollment limited to 28. (E)
[CE] PHY 111