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Summary 93 HD - BMS1031 Physics & Biophysics Master Cheat Sheet

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A comprehensive summary of key physics and biophysics concepts relevant to biomedical science. This cheat sheet covers core topics and formulas including pressure and flow, gas laws, diffusion and osmosis, partial pressures, tonicity, forces, torque, bone mechanics, kinematics, levers, work and energy, thermodynamics, electric charge and capacitors, the Nernst equation, wave mechanics, optics, and radiation physics, designed for quick reference and exam revision, helping me achieve a 93 HD in the unit.

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FLOW RATE GAS PROPERTIES
law :
Boyle's
Q =pressurSee PV
eg breathin one ·
Am
mass(k)
+
xP r=,
&
p =

v -> volume(m3)
pressure
↓ S
Charle's law : 9
densityCha
p for vaT
=I 5
Tune Temperature
=

↓ g
pressure tN/m 15 %
&
Absolute zero : -
273 .




density be volume of gas is 0

R =
pressurto
qhnei Gay-Lussac's
when
law

V is
P &T constant

hydrostatic :
system where volume of fluid is at rest
PVCT

IDEAL GAS LAW :

Pa
=
P -

PA
11 24


Mtu
to
glangen actual te
atmospheric .

~
=
pgth 11 .
25 -
moles




&
systolic = max
. pressure
aslong a
as

pressi
PV

R
diastolic
=
min pressure
density
= .




X ↓
absolute m3 WE also
get An from this
latm
760mmHg 760 +or 1
=
101 , 300 Pa = =
pressure


to be measured . atmospheric pressure . STP : 0% or 273 . 15K
O




m
latm
diff in heights
diff in 1 mol : 22- 4L
pressures
=




(p, +
pz - ..
)v =
(n ,
+ nz ...
) RT
if gas then each
obeys, component of gas
will
obey IGE
LAW is the for gases, except
FICK'S ...
same


diff . constant is different

OSMOTIC PRESS . =H
=


(E) RT
moles of solute
in Volume V
HENRY'S LAW :



Ex conc , of dissolved gas is < to
partial
of that liquid.
pressure gas in gas above ~
n o GE
Ka for water
6
Sup
ef press.
at b p of.
of


liquiel,
gas phase
above liquid

SVp = atm .
pressure
ing
partial pressure of water
Dew-point press; sup
=



Vapour

, main focus

FLOW RATE
- 1m3 = 1000 L



mass flow rate volume flow rate
V
* kg/s Q --

4t
m3/s ,
litres/
>


or pAr or Av POISEVILLE's EQ


EQUATION OF CONTINUITY
a
pr
=
Viscosity
when lamina
a , v =
azv + a

P , A, PrAnVa for
flor y atarra
.E
=
v mass
,



A V, =
AzU2 for volume flow



jr =
,




VISCOSITY
14 7e , i
.
,
resistance to flow (friction in fluids)
expressed by coefficient of
viscosity 1 :
r =
eg 4 water
⑦dictional forcebeena wid
.
=



0 .
0018 Pas




LAMINAR FLOW TURBULENT FLOW
well behaved high speed (to flush out an

layers of fluid , higha low
i IV Linal
or if there's an obstacle

↓ Re
Reynolds # : Re
= i
T Re
> 2000
blood
Vessel
--
>
-
-
laminer turbulent
>
-

--
>

BERNOULLI'S EQ TORICELLI'S EQ
-




Absolute pressure density height
T Igravity
=tigh
>
-

Ipvw + pgy
P + = constant r
max
pressure (Pa) (can equate
speed pressuret density
Hor constant height)
(frictionless incompressible fluid , laminer
T1A ,

Hana)
Transient Ischaemic Attack
vi = +
zh
pur =
2 pr zghp
+




# E put Pz pgh
= +


constriction t PV - ↑P- blood flows
back down
due to XP

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