BASI BIO FISICHE E MOLECOLARI

Module physics

The aim of the course is providing the basic concepts of physics with particular attention to dynamics of rigid body and fluid and to applications to medicine.

– Knowledge and Understanding
Knowledge and understanding of physical quantities and the laws of physics that relate them, in the field of the mechanics of point-shaped objects, extended bodies, and fluids, particularly in the applications of these laws to the human body.

– Ability to Apply Knowledge and Understanding
Ability to set up and solve a problem using appropriate relationships between physical quantities relevant to the kinematics and dynamics of single bodies and fluids, with particular reference to applications to the human body.

– Judgment
Critical reasoning skills. Ability to identify the most appropriate methods to critically analyze, interpret, and process the results of a given problem involving various physical quantities. Ability to identify the predictions of a physical law.

– Communication Skills
Ability to orally present a scientific argument, illustrating its rationale and results, with proper language and terminological rigor.

– Learning Skills
Ability to independently deepen one's study of physics through texts and digital resources.

Classes on theoretical parts, examples and exercises

Should the circumstances require online teaching, appropriate modifications to what is hereby stated may be introduced, in order to achieve the main objectives of the course.

Physical quantities. Measurement units. Dimensinal equations. Vectors. Cinematical quantities. Circular motion.

Mass and force. Principles of dynamics. Forces. Weight. Friction. Elastic force.

Work, power, energy. Kinetic energy. Conservative force. Potential energy. Energy conservation.

Rigid body. Torque. rotational motion. Inertial momentum. Static equilibrium. Lever. Application to human physiology.

Stress and deformations. Elastic and plastic behavior. yeld strenght. Application to bones.

Fluid. density and pression. Pascal's principle. Stevino's law. Archimede's principles.

Fluidodynamics. Flow and continuity equation. Bernoulli's theorem. Application to human pathologies.

Real fluids. Viscosity and Poiseuille's law. Blood properties. Cardiac activity, sphygmomanometry.

Temperature measurement. thermic dilatation. Heat and thermodynamic work. First principle of thermodynamics. Phase changes. Heat transmission.

P. Davidovits - Physics in Biology and Medicine  - Reference

Oral exams on all the studied subjects.

Elements to be evaluated: relevance of the answers, quality of their contents, ability to connect with other topics within the program, ability to report examples, quality of technical language, and overall expressive ability.

To guarantee equal opportunities and in compliance with current laws, students can request a meeting in order to plan any compensatory and/or dispensatory measure, according to the educational goals and specific needs. In this case, it is advisable to contact the CInAP (Centre for Active and Participated Integration - Services for Disabilities and/or SLD) professor of the Department where the Degree Course is included

Exam dats on SMART-EDU.

Non exhaustive list of possible questions:

Energy conservation law

Dynamics laws

Friction

Bernoulli Theorem and applications in human body

Elasticity laws

Equilibrium

Lever and applications in human body

Heat propagation