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NEXUS Physics
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NEXUS/Physics is an Introductory Physics for Life Sciences (IPLS) class designed to
- Focus on the development of general scientific competencies such as mathematical modeling and mechanistic reasoning;
- Fit effectively into a standard curriculum for biologists and pre-health care students;
- Be biologically authentic – help biology students understand important results they learn in their biology and chemistry classes that rely on physics.
Available FREE from Living Physics Portal
- 200 problems (400 more coming soon!)
- Living Physics textbook in pdf and Word
- Clicker questions
- In-class activities
- Articles on Using Math in Physics from The Physics Teacher
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- Living Physics 1&2 from Top Hat: Interactive e-textbook with integrated auto-graded questions, PhET sims, clicker questions, and authentic biological examples. Based on the NEXUS/Physics Wikibook. tinyurl.com/tophatlivingphysics
- Auto-graded problems from Expert TA: Biology-focused problems and pre-health activities including homework problems, in-class group work, and clicker questions. theexpertta.com/nexus-physics
CONTRIBUTIONS
Living Physics textbook - AKA NEXUS Physics Wikibook
Student reading, Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Clicker questionan intro physics text designed for life-science students focusing on the skills they need to develop for research or healthcare careers
Biochemistry, Mechanics of Biomaterials, Fluid Transport, Material Flow, Cardiovascular System, Neurophysiology, Healthy Respiratory Function, Cellular Structure, Emergent Phenomena, Bioenergetics
Fluid Mechanics, Motion in Two Dimensions, Electrostatics, Electric Fields and Potential, Capacitance, Resistance, DC Circuits, Geometrical Optics, Diffraction, Interference, Oscillations, Wave Motion, Thermal Properties of Matter, First Law, Entropy, Second Law Formulations, Thermodynamic Potentials, Synthesis and Analysis of Color, Photons, Lasers, Random Walks
Using math in physics -- teacher's introduction
Pedagogical essay, Restricted access, Instructor supplementA set of short papers discussing various strategies to help students learn to use math in physics. Sample teaching materials included.
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Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations & Waves, Thermo & Stat Mech, Electricity & Magnetism, Optics, Modern Physics
Diffusion and Random Walk unit
Instructor supplement, Student reading, Lecture materials, In-class activity, Clicker question, Lab, Demonstration, Video, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Exam problemProvides the basic physics of the critical biological phenomenon of diffusion and random motion.
Medical Applications, Physical Mechanisms, Cellular Structure, Cross-membrane Transport, Cellular Dynamics
Statistical Physics, Diffusion, Brownian Motion
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