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Highlights: 14 problems covering color & the interaction of light with matter, designed to help life-science students build scientific thinking skills.

Abstract: A collection of problems to help life-science students build scientific thinking skills, including:
• blending physical concepts with symbolic and graphical math;
• building physical intuition;
• reasoning from fundamental physical principles;
• building mental models of what’s happening in physical systems (mechanism).
Many have life-science relevant contexts.

Resource Types: In-class activity, Homework, 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

NEXUS Physics

Living Physics Portal Team

TOPICS

Physics Topics:

Classical Mechanics > Motion in Two Dimensions > 2D Velocity

Classical Mechanics > Work and Energy

Electricity & Magnetism > Electric Fields and Potential > Electric Field, Electrostatic Potential and Potential Energy

Electricity & Magnetism > Electromagnetic Radiation

Modern Physics > Atomic Physics

Optics

Optics > Color > General, Synthesis and Analysis of Color

Optics > Geometrical Optics > Reflection - Flat Surfaces, Speed of Light

Optics > Interference > Interference From Two Sources

Optics > Modern Optics > Lasers, Photons

Oscillations & Waves > Acoustics > General, Intensity and Attenuation

Oscillations & Waves > Wave Motion > Reflection and Refraction (Sound), Standing Waves

Thermo & Stat Mech > Phase Transitions

7 MORE

Life Sciences Topics:

Biochemistry > Proteins

Cross-cutting Biological Concepts > Evolution > Molecular Structure/Function

Cross-cutting Biological Concepts > Genetic Info: Processing & Transport > DNA Coding

Ecology

Human and Animal Physiology > Musculoskeletal, Vision

Medical Applications

Medical Applications > Biomedical Imaging > Ultrasound & Doppler

Medical Applications > Treatment and Intervention > Light Therapy

2 MORE

Chemistry Topics:

Chemical Bonding > Molecular Shape

Chemical Energetics > Energy

Math Topics:

Algebra; Differential Calculus; Exponentials and Logarithms; Geometry; Trigonometry

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