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  2. NEXUS Physics Wikibook (old version)  (V8: This is the latest version.)
NEXUS Physics Wikibook (old version)
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Highlights: A free set of readings for a one year IPLS course. Available as a free website.
Abstract: NEXUS Physics is an IPLS course designed to articulate with a biology major. It assumes some exposure to calculus, biology, and chemistry. It focuses on modeling and use of math in science and includes discussions of relevant biological topics such as diffusion, fluid flow. It includes a treatment chemical energy and the chemical bond, as well as careful discussions of entropy, thermodynamic fluctuations, and free energy.
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Physics Topics: 

Classical Mechanics > Applications of Newton's Laws, Linear Momentum, Motion in One Dimension, Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Newton's Second Law, Newton's Third Law, Work and Energy

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

Fluid Mechanics > Statics of Fluids, Surface Tension

Optics > Geometrical Optics, Interference

Oscillations & Waves > Oscillations, Wave Motion

Thermo & Stat Mech > Ensembles

Thermo & Stat Mech > Kinetic and Diffusive Processes > Diffusion

Thermo & Stat Mech > Probability, Second and Third Law

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Cross-cutting Biological Concepts

Chemistry Topics: 

Chemical Bonding > Bond Lengths and Energies

Gases > Ideal Gas Law

Macromolecules > DNA and RNA, Proteins

Spontaneity > Entropy, Free Energy

Math Topics: 
Algebra; Differential Calculus; Exponentials and Logarithms; Geometry; Integral Calculus; Probability; Trigonometry

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Copyright:   2025 Edward Redish, Ginny Redish

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