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Biophysics

Course Description: Theoretical Part: Biomechanics - Forces acting on bodies - Vector analysis - Levers and equilibrium - Fluid properties - Blood pressure - Viscosity and surface tension - Bernoulli's equation - Applications of Bernoulli's equation in blood - Effect of gravity and acceleration on blood pressure - Sonometer - Sound intensity level - Ultrasound waves, their production, and applications in diagnosis and therapy - Light and the eye - Components of the eye - Image formation in the eye - Visual defects and their treatment - Applications of light in medicine - The nervous system and body electricity - Equilibrium potential of cells - Active potential of cells - Measurement of electrical potential in some body parts - Electrocardiogram (ECG), electroretinogram (ERG), and electroencephalogram (EEG) - Ionizing radiation and its sources - Physical and biological effects of ionizing radiation.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: PHYS 202
Objectives of the course :

Equipping the student with some concepts that connect physics laws to the human body.

Course outputs :

At the end of the course, students should be able to acquire concepts that link the laws of physics to the human body.

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  • Last updated: 2026-04-21

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