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Mechanics
Equilibrium and motion of particles and extended bodies in Newtonain mechanics.
Includes kinematics, forces and torques, conservation of energy
and momentum, collisions, orbital motion, and fluid mechanics.
This is the first of a three-quarter introductory physics sequence
that is geared toward life-science majors. Three hours of lecture,
including Interactive Lecture Demonstrations, per week (3 Units).
Prerequisite: Mathematics 10A,B or 20A,B and concurrent enrollment in Physics 1AL.
Electricity and Magnetism
Electric fields, magnetic fields, and DC and AC circuitry. This
is the second of a three-quarter introductory physics sequence
that is geared toward life-science majors. Three hours of lecture,
including Interactive Lecture Demonstrations, per week (3 Units).
Prerequisite: Physics 1A, 1AL and prior or concurrent enrollment
in Mathematics10C,D or 20C. Concurrent enrollment in Physics 1BL.
Physics Laboratory–Mechanics and Electrostatics
Experiments on mechanics include gravitational force, linear and rotational motion, conservation of energy and momentum, collisions, oscillations and springs, and gyroscopes.
Experiments on electrostatics involve charge, electric field, potential, and capacitance.
Data reduction and error analysis are required for written laboratory reports.
One hour lecture and 3 hours of laboratory (2 Units).
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Physics 2B, 2BS, or 4C.
Course materials fee is required.
Biophysics of Neurons and Networks
The biophysics of excitable membranes and neurons, fundamental limits to
signaling by nervous systems, and essential aspects of phase coupled
neuronal oscillators and of recurrent neuronal networks. The emphasis
is on information processing by the nervous system through physical
reasoning and mathematical analysis. Three hours lecture (4 Units).
Prerequisites: Physics 100A and 110A, BILD 1, Chemistry 6C and
Physics 140A; for graduate students, consent of instructor. The
undergraduate version, Physics 171, is required for the Physics
with Specialization in Biophysics degree. The graduate version,
Physics 271, is required for students in the Computational Neuroscience
specialization.
Modern Physics Laboratory: Biological through Quantum Physics
Experiments in contemporary physics and biophysics. Students
select among pulsed NMR,
light scattering, holography, optical trapping, nonlinear optics
with ultrashort laser pulses, voltage clamp and genetic transcription in oocytes, electrophysiology in leech, fluorescent imaging, bioluminescence in Arabidopsis, laser Doppler
flowometry, chaotic circuit dynamics, Belousov-Zhabotinskii reaction
dynamics, and spike train coding and flight control in flies.
One hour discussion and 7 hours of laboratory (4-6 Units).
Prerequisites: Physics 120A, BILD 1 and Chemistry 6CL. The undergraduate
version, Physics 173, is required for the Physics with Specialization
in Biophysics degree. The graduate version, BGGN 266, is required
for students in the Computational Neuroscience specialization.
Neuronal Networks Topics Seminar
This is a weekly journal club that is offered during selected quarters.
One and a half hours of discussion (1 Unit).
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