BME Transport – Exam 1 Practice Questions and Answers (Biomedical Engineering Transport
Phenomena Study Guide)
What is a boundary problem? - ANS ✔✔A boundary problem is a problem that require
conditions to solve for a specific variable(s). It is a problem in which we know something about
boundaries or a point in time
what is the purpose of taking the limit of a derivative? - ANS ✔✔the purpose of taking the limit
is to make deltaX very very small, creating a differential element, which will allow you to get the
instantaneous rate at a point.
what are the components of the cylindrical coordinate system differential element? - ANS
✔✔Δr (which is the radius)
r(Δθ)
Δz (which is the length)
contains one angular component
what are the components of the cylindrical coordiante system differential element? - ANS
✔✔Δr
r(Δφ)sin(θ)
r(Δθ)
what does the term "driving force" describe? - ANS ✔✔driving force--> transport happens from
high potential to low potential
BME example of energy transport - ANS ✔✔-metabolism/core temperature regulation
-thermal tissue ablation
Phenomena Study Guide)
What is a boundary problem? - ANS ✔✔A boundary problem is a problem that require
conditions to solve for a specific variable(s). It is a problem in which we know something about
boundaries or a point in time
what is the purpose of taking the limit of a derivative? - ANS ✔✔the purpose of taking the limit
is to make deltaX very very small, creating a differential element, which will allow you to get the
instantaneous rate at a point.
what are the components of the cylindrical coordinate system differential element? - ANS
✔✔Δr (which is the radius)
r(Δθ)
Δz (which is the length)
contains one angular component
what are the components of the cylindrical coordiante system differential element? - ANS
✔✔Δr
r(Δφ)sin(θ)
r(Δθ)
what does the term "driving force" describe? - ANS ✔✔driving force--> transport happens from
high potential to low potential
BME example of energy transport - ANS ✔✔-metabolism/core temperature regulation
-thermal tissue ablation
