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PHYS 211 - Principles of Biophysics


Credits: 3
The biological principles of physics. Discussions include optics of sight, corrective lenses for long and short sightedness, physics of heart pacers, nerve impulse conduction, cell membrane integrity and function, mechanics of muscle function, elasticity in cell biology, the physics of biological locomotion, and electromagnetism of the human body, a very efficient conductor of electricity (a basis for electrocution). Lecture: 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites or Co-requisites: PHYS 193 , BIOL 102  and PHYS 211L .
Offered: F.



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