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Living Physics - Vol. 1

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Part of Living Physics textbook - AKA NEXUS Physics Wikibook

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Highlights: an intro physics text designed for life-science students focusing on the skills they need to develop for research or healthcare careers

Abstract: Living Physics 1 is the first volume of a 2-semester algebra-based physics course designed for life-science students. We include physics topics of particular value for LS students, including diffusion, viscous fluid flow, and chemical energy. 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: Student reading, Instructor supplement, Restricted access

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

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Authors:

Edward Redish (he/him)

University of Maryland, College Park

Ginny Redish

Self

NEXUS Physics

Living Physics Portal Team

TOPICS

Physics Topics:

Classical Mechanics > Motion in Two Dimensions

Electricity & Magnetism > Electrostatics

Fluid Mechanics

Thermo & Stat Mech > Thermal Properties of Matter

Life Sciences Topics:

Biochemistry

Biomechanics > Mechanics of Biomaterials

Botany > Fluid Transport

Cross-cutting Biological Concepts > Matter/energy Transfer & Transforms > Material Flow

Human and Animal Physiology > Cardiovascular System, Neurophysiology

Human and Animal Physiology > Respiratory System > Healthy Respiratory Function

Molecular and Cellular Biology > Cellular Structure

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Chemistry Topics:

Chemical Energetics

Intermolecular Forces

Intermolecular Forces > Hydrogen Bonding

Reaction Mechanisms

Math Topics:

Algebra; Differential Calculus; Geometry; Graphical Analysis; Integral Calculus; Probability; Trigonometry

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