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Physical Basis of Biophysics

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Course director

Number of hours/semester

lectures: 0 hours

practices: 0 hours

seminars: 24 hours

total of: 24 hours

Subject data

  • Code of subject: OTF-BFA-T
  • 2 kredit
  • Biotechnology BSc
  • Optional modul
  • both
Prerequisites:

-

Course headcount limitations

min. 5 – max. 200

Topic

Biophysics deals with the physical background of biological processes at all organised levels: molecular, cellular and organic levels. Therefore, biophysics is one of the important pillars of basic medical knowledge.

The course gives you an overview of the basic physical concepts, necessary relationships and laws that you can use for a better understanding of biophysics. Physics has a large amount of mathematics, so the course provides a mathematical summary on equations, functions, vectors and statistics.

Tematics for 12 weeks:

1. introduction, mathematical basics

2. rectilinear and circular motions

3. momentum, forces

4. energy, energy conservation, work, power

5. rigid bodies

6. vibrations and waves

7. thermodynamics

8. electric field

9. magnetic field

10. optics

11. atomic physics, nuclear physics

12. test

Lectures

Practices

Seminars

  • 1.

    Mathematical basics. Scalars and vectors

    - Bódis Emőke
  • 2.

    Physical quantities and units

    - Bódis Emőke
  • 3.

    Motion on a straight line. Kinematics

    - Bódis Emőke
  • 4.

    Circular motion.

    - Bódis Emőke
  • 5.

    Force, Newton's laws.

    - Huberné Barkó Szilvia
  • 6.

    Dynamics, types of forces

    - Huberné Barkó Szilvia
  • 7. Work and energy. Friction. - Grama László
  • 8. Conservation of mechanical energy. - Grama László
  • 9.

    Rotational motion. Torque.

    - Lukács András Szilárd
  • 10.

    Equilibrium.

    - Lukács András Szilárd
  • 11.

    Momentum, conservation of momentum

    - Lukács András Szilárd
  • 12.

    Angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum

    - Lukács András Szilárd
  • 13.

    Oscillations.

    - Trombitás Norbert
  • 14.

    Waves.

    - Trombitás Norbert
  • 15.

    Internal energy, heat, temperature

    - Trombitás Norbert
  • 16.

    1st and 2nd laws of thermodynamics.

    - Trombitás Norbert
  • 17. Hydrostatics. - Grama László
  • 18. Hydrodynamics. - Grama László
  • 19.

    Electricity.

    - Bódis Emőke
  • 20.

    Magnetism.

    - Bódis Emőke
  • 21. Electromagnetic waves. - Grama László
  • 22. Optics. - Grama László
  • 23.

    Test writing

    - Huberné Barkó Szilvia
  • 24.

    Test writing

    - Huberné Barkó Szilvia

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Notes

Course related information can be found on the website of PotePedia.

Recommended literature

As a base, any secondary school physics book is useful.

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Test

Mid-term exams

No midterm exam.

Making up for missed classes

There is no option.

Exam topics/questions

Can be found on the website of PotePedia.

The seminar strengthens physics theoretical background and provide further understanding through evaluation of exercises (calculations) hence the written test at the end of the semester includes theoretical questions and exercises.

Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

  • Bódis Emőke
  • Grama László
  • Huberné Barkó Szilvia
  • Lukács András Szilárd
  • Trombitás Norbert
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