Living Physics Portal: Living Physics

Abstract: This is the second half of a 2-semester algebra-based physics course for life-science students. We include physics topics of particular value for LS students, including entropy, free-energy, and the electrical concepts needed for neural modeling. We organized the course to help students learn to blend physics concepts with mathematical representations, build physical intuition, and learn to think with math. These are PDFs and Word versions of an online commercial text in Top Hat that includes videos, simulations, autograded problems, and links to other pages and the web. Royalties go to the AAPT to support the Living Physics Portal.

Resource Types: Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Student reading

Remote Learning Ready: This resource has been designed or adapted for use in remote learning.

Authors:

Edward Redish (he/him)

University of Maryland, College Park

Ginny Redish

Self

NEXUS Physics

Living Physics Portal Team

TOPICS

Physics Topics:

Electricity & Magnetism > Capacitance, DC Circuits, Electric Fields and Potential, Resistance

Optics > Color > Synthesis and Analysis of Color

Optics > Diffraction, Geometrical Optics, Interference

Optics > Modern Optics > Lasers, Photons

Oscillations & Waves > Oscillations, Wave Motion

Thermo & Stat Mech > First Law

Thermo & Stat Mech > Probability > Random Walks

Thermo & Stat Mech > Second and Third Law > Entropy, Second Law Formulations, Thermodynamic Potentials

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Life Sciences Topics:

Cross-cutting Biological Concepts > Levels of Organization > Emergent Phenomena

Molecular and Cellular Biology > Bioenergetics, Cellular Structure

Chemistry Topics:

Chemical Energetics > Energy, Enthalpy, Thermodynamic State

Chemical Equilibria > Dynamic Equilibrium

Spontaneity > Entropy, Free Energy

Math Topics:

Algebra; Differential Calculus; Exponentials and Logarithms; Geometry; Graphical Analysis; Integral Calculus; Probability; Trigonometry

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Living Physics textbook (AKA NEXUS Physics Wikibook) > Living Physics - Vol. 2

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