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2012-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PH 3200 - Physics of the Body I
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This course expands on the physics principles developed in introductory physics courses through an in-depth study of mechanics, fluids and thermodynamics as they are applied to the human body. Areas of study include the following: biomechanics (torque, force, motion and lever systems of the body; application of vector analysis of human movement, impulse, momentum, stress and strain), thermodynamics and heat transfer (food intake and mechanical efficiency) and the pulmonary system (pressure, volume and compliance relationships). Guest speakers from the medical community will be invited.
Prerequisite: PH 1700 /PH 1710 and PH 1750 /PH 1760 or PH 2800 /PH 2810 and PH 2900 /PH 2910 or PH 2850 /PH 2810 and PH 2940 /PH 2910 .
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