Physics 131 Physics for Biologists I

1 Introduction to the class
1.1 The disciplines: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Math
1.1.1 Science as making models
1.1.4 What Physics can do for Biologists
1.2 Thinking about Thinking and Knowing
1.2.1 The nature of scientific knowledge
1.2.3 Knowing-how-we-know icons

2. Modeling with mathematics
2.1 Using math in science
2.1.1 How math in science is different from math in math
2.1.2 Measurement
2.1.3 Dimensions and units

2.1.3.1 Complex dimensions and dimensional analysis
2.1.3.2 Changing units
2.1.4 Estimation 
2.1.4.3 Useful numbers
2.2.3 The idea of algebra: unknowns and relationships
2.2.3.1 Symbols in science
3.1.1 Coordinates
3.1.2 Vectors
3.1.3 Time 

3.1.4 Kinematics Graphs
2.2.5 Values, change, and rates of change
2.2.5.1 Derivatives
2.2.5.1.1 What is a derivative, anyway?
3.2 Kinematic Variables
3.2.1 Velocity
3.2.1.1 Average velocity
3.2.1.2 Instantaneous velocity
3.2.1.3 Calculating with average velocity

3.2.2 Acceleration
3.2.2.1 Average acceleration
3.2.2.2 Instantaneous acceleration
3.2.2.3 Calculating with constant acceleration
3.2.3 Kinematics graphs and consistency
3.2.3.2 Reading the content in the kinematics equations
4.1 Newton's Laws

4.1.1 Physical content of Newton's Laws

4.1.1.1 Object egotism:
4.1.1.2 Inertia
4.1.1.3 Interactions
4.1.1.4 Superposition:
4.1.1.5 Mass
4.1.1.6 Reciprocity
4.1.2 Formulation of Newton's laws as foothold principles

4.1.2.2 Newton 0
4.1.2.2.1 Free-body diagrams
4.1.2.2.2 System Schema Introduction
4.1.2.3 Newton's 1st law
4.1.2.4 Newton's 2nd law 
4.1.2.4.1 Reading the content in Newton's 2nd law 
4.1.2.4.2 Newton 2 as a stepping rule

4.1.2.5 Newton's 3rd law 
4.1.2.5.1 Using system schemas for Newton's 3rd law
4.1.2.5.1 Center of mass
4.1.2 Formulation of Newton's Laws as foothold principles
4.1.2.1 Quantifying impulse and force

4.2.2 Resistive forces
4.2.2.1 Friction

4.2.2.2 Viscosity
4.2.2.3 Drag
4.2.3 Gravitational forces
4.2.3.1 Flat-earth gravity
4.2.3.1.1 Free-fall in flat-earth gravity
4.2.3.3 The gravitational field

3.1.2.1 Adding vectors
3.1.2.1.1 Vector addition
3.1.2.1.2 Vector subtraction
4.2.4 Electric forces
4.2.4.1 Charge and the structure of matter
4.2.4.2 Polarization
4.2.4.3 Coulomb's law 

4.3 Coherent vs. random motion
4.3.1 Linear momentum
4.3.1.1 Restating Newton's 2nd law: momentum
4.3.1.2 Momentum conservation

Go over midterm

4.3.3.1 Fick's law
4.3.3.1.1 Reading the content in Fick's fist law

5. Macro models of matter
5.1.1 Density-solids
5.1.2 Young's modulus
5.1.6 Soft matter
5.1.6.1 Mechanical properties of cells

5.2 Fluids
5.2.1 Pressure
I-2 The micro-macro connection
7.1 Kinetic theory: the ideal gas law
5.2.2 Archimedes' Principle
5.2.3 Buoyancy

5.2.5.2.1 Surface tension
5.2.5.2.1.1 Example:
The Laplace Bubble Law

5.2.6 Fluid flow
5.2.6.1 Quantifying fluid flow
5.2.6.2 The continuity equation
5.2.6.3 Internal flow -- the HP equation

6. Energy: The Quantity of Motion
6.1 Kinetic energy and the work-energy theorem
6.1.1 Reading the content in the Work-Energy theorem

6.2 Energy of place -- potential energy
6.2.1 Gravitational potential energy

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6.2.2 Spring potential energy
6.2.3 Electric potential energy
6.3 The conservation of mechanical energy
6.3.1 Interpreting mechanical energy graphs

6.4.1 Energy at the sub-molecular level
6.4.2 Atomic and Molecular forces
6.4.2.1 Interatomic forces
6.4.2.1.1 The Lennard-Jones potential
6.4.2.2 Chemical bonding

5.3 Heat and temperature
5.3.2 Thermal properties of matter
5.3.2.1 Thermal energy and specific heat
5.3.2.2 Heat capacity
5.3.2.3 Heat transfer

I-2: Interlude 2: The Micro to Macro Connection
7. Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics
7.2.3 Thermodynamic equilibrium and equipartition
7.3 The 1st law of thermodynamics