General Physics

The course of general Physics for Biosciences aims at the description of the fundamental principles, basic phenomena and applications of Classical and Modern Physics which are necessary for the student of Biosciences. The course is structured in five chapters. In the first chapter, the principles of hydrostatics and hydrodynamics are presented. The second chapter covers the laws and phenomena of Electricity and Magnetism, that govern the structure of the atoms, molecules, liquids, solids as well as biological molecules. In the third chapter, the laws of Wave Physics and Optics are presented. Geometrical Optics and its applications is receiving a key focus while the content is covering the Wave Optics as well. In the fourth chapter, the principles of Quantum Mechanics and the wave-particle duality are presented. Based on these, the structure of the elements of the periodic table and their properties are explained as well as the structure and properties of molecules, with emphasis given on the diatomic molecules. In addition, the resulting chemical bonds are presented and detailed. In the last chapter atomic nucleus structure and basic properties are presented with emphasis given on the radioactivity and the effects in biological organisms.

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