Identifying Data 2015/16
Subject (*) Física Code 610G02002
Study programme
Grao en Bioloxía
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 2nd four-month period
First FB 6
Language
Spanish
Galician
English
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Física
Coordinador
Domínguez Pérez, Montserrat
E-mail
montserrat.dominguez.perez@udc.es
Lecturers
Cabeza Gras, Oscar
Campoy Vazquez, Carlos
Domínguez Pérez, Montserrat
Montero Rodríguez, María Belén
Segade Zas, Luisa Maria
E-mail
oscar.cabeza@udc.es
carlos.campoy@udc.es
montserrat.dominguez.perez@udc.es
belen.montero@udc.es
luisa.segade@udc.es
Web
General description La materia de Física está planteada con el fin de que los alumnos adquieran una serie de conocimientos sobre los conceptos físicos básicos y su aplicabilidad en la biología, los cuales serán necesarios para abordar el estudio de otros campos y materias dentro de la titulación.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A22 Describir, analizar, avaliar e planificar o medio físico.
A26 Deseñar experimentos, obter información e interpretar os resultados.
A30 Manexar adecuadamente instrumentación científica.
A31 Desenvolverse con seguridade nun laboratorio.
B1 Aprender a aprender.
B2 Resolver problemas de forma efectiva.
B3 Aplicar un pensamento crítico, lóxico e creativo.
B4 Traballar de forma autónoma con iniciativa.
B5 Traballar en colaboración.
B8 Sintetizar a información.
B10 Exercer a crítica científica.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
To know the basic physical concepts in the different parts of Physics, as: Mechanics, Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism and Optics. A22
B2
Know how to relate the physical concepts with the biology phenomena. A26
B10
Apply the theoretical knowledge to the resolution of basic physical problems, mainly focused to resolve biologycal phenomena. A22
A26
B1
B2
B8
To know and to use the methodologies, bibliographic sources and technical concepts corresponding to Physics, using the scientific method to its study. A30
B3
B4
Learn the basic Physics Laboratory techniques, like to measure fundamental physical magnitudes as density, viscosity, surface tension, specific heat... A26
A30
A31
B5
B8

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Introducction to Physicas
.


Physical Magnitudes.
Measuremente, dimensions and unities.


Vector Analysis Vectors. Types. Components
Operations with vectors
Momentum of a vector
Motion Descripcion Kinematics. Movement. Characteristics
Speed and acceleration
Types of movements.
Motion and Forces Dynamics. Newton Movement Laws
Movement Quantity
Gravity Force
Types of forces
Friction
Equilibrium Study Static Principles
Center of mass
Moment of inertia. Steiner Theorem
Biomecanics. Scale Laws Muscular strength. Momentum
Scale Laws. Metabolic Rate
Mecanical Energy. Conservation Work and Power
Kinetic and Potential Energy
Energy Conservation
Deformed Media Elasticity. Hooke's Law
Traction. Young's Module
Lateral Contraction. Poisson Coefficient
Compresibility Coefficient
Flexion
Cutting
Torsion
Ideal Fluids. Statics and Dynamics Density
Pressure. Magnitudes, unities and measurement
Fundamental Equation of Hydrostatics
Pascal and Archimedes Principles
Continuity Equation
Bernouilli`s Theorem. Aplications
Real Fluids Viscosity
Fluids Flow modes
Reynolds' Number
Laminar Regime. Poiseuille Equation
Viscosity Measurement. Ostwald Viscometer
Movement of solids through fluids

Surface Phenomena Molecular Forces. Surface Tension
Laplace's Law
Capillarity. Jurin's Law
Harmonical and Wavy Movements Simple Harmonic Movement. Pendulum
Wave Types
Wavy Movement Equation
Speed of wave propagation
Energy and intensity of the wavy movement
Doppler Effect
Acoustics. Ultrasounds Speed of Sound
Noise Quality
Sound Sensation
Reverberation
Ultrasounds
Thermodynamics. Temperature. Thermodynamical Systems
Thermodynamical variables
Thermodynamical processes
Zero Principle of Thermodynamics. Temperature.
Temperature Measurement. Escales and thermometers

Gas Study.State Equations Ideales Gas. Laws
State Equation
Real Gas.Van der Waals' Equation
Kinetic Theory of Gas
First Principle of Thermodynamics Heat and Work.
Internal Energy
Thermodynamic Work
P-V Diagram
Nature and Effects of Heat
Heat Transmission
Internal Energy
First Principle of Thermodynamics
Entalpía
Transformaciones de los gases ideales

Second Principle of Thermodynamics
Thermal Machine Concept
Two forms for the Second Principle of Thermodynamics
Carnot Cicle
Entropy Concept. Entropy Calculation
Concepts on electricity and bio-magnetism Electrical Charge. Coulomb's Law
Electrical Field and Potential
Dipoles
Capacity. Capacitors
Current Intensity. Ohm's Law
Electrical resistivity and conductivity
Electrical Current Energy
Magnetic Forces
Leyes de Laplace y Faraday
Corrientes alternas


Radiation and radioactivity De Broglie's relationship
Bonding Energy. Mass Loss
Fision and fusion
Radiactivity. Atom Splitting
Physical and Biological Dosimetry
Biological Effects of Radiation
Notions on Optics Electromagnetic waves
Lens and Mirrors
Optical Instruments

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Introductory activities B1 1 0 1
Document analysis A26 B8 0 3 3
Laboratory practice A26 A30 A31 B5 B8 14 14 28
Problem solving A22 A26 B1 B2 B8 8 24 32
Objective test A22 A26 B2 B10 4 0 4
Guest lecture / keynote speech A22 B1 B3 B10 28 42 70
Supervised projects B3 B4 B5 B8 B10 0 9 9
 
Personalized attention 3 0 3
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Introductory activities The first day of the course we will give to each student the program of this Subject, the metodology we will follow, the evaluation criteria, and also a detailled calendar with all activities.
Document analysis We will inform to students the necessary bibliographical data, both for problems, theory and assisted jobs. Thus, they could revise and increase the aspects explained in the classroom. The individual tutorials will help also in those aspects.
Laboratory practice Along the six Laboratory sessions students will work in couples, doing five complete practices. A guide for each practice will be given to teh student, and they will have all necessary material to mount and do them. All time students will be assisted by its teacher to resolve all doubts and help if necessary.
At the end of practice time, each couple will present a memory including the job performed and the obtained results.
Prior to the Laboratory sessions there will be a room session to explain the basis of experimental uncertainties and graphical representations.
Problem solving After the theoretical exposition of each lesson, there will be Seminars (with a reduced number of students) to resolve problems to apply the theory studied. The proposed problems for each lesson will be given to the students before each of those sessions as bulletins. There we will include the numerical solution of each problem, to allow students evaluate themselves after doing them individually. Those bulletins will be of two different types: some of them General (the same for all students of the three groups), and other complementary bulletins specific for each reduced group. Not all problems will be completely resolved in the
Seminars, but only those more difficult.
Objective test There will be two written exams about the theory and numerical problems saw in classroom. The first one at the middle of the course and the second one at the end. The students that pass each of those exams will have that part of the subject passed for the Final exams of June (and Jully).
Guest lecture / keynote speech The basic content of the different parts of the Subject will be explained by the teacher in this sessions, trying to involve students in the learning process. At the end of each session will be in the Moodle the material used that day to facilitate pupils its study.
Supervised projects Voluntarily the students can do complementary work. That will be do in pairs of students and will be focused in applications of Physics to Biology, including notions of electricity, optics and modern physics.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Document analysis
Laboratory practice
Supervised projects
Description
Students will be attended individually to help them to understand and resolve all problems related with the subject they can have, including: bibliography, problems of the bulletin, the complementary work... In resume all doubts they can have in the study and comprenhesion of physic subject.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Laboratory practice A26 A30 A31 B5 B8 The total calification of Laboratory will be the 15 % of the final calification. This will have three different parts:
- A 5% will correspond with the Laboratory note book given to the teacher with the five practices made.
- Other 5% will represent the evaluation of the practice made the sixth day of Laboratory.
- The last 5% will come from the evaluation of a test exam that all students must do with the official exams in June or July.
The attendance to the session previous to Laboratory is mandatory to be evaluated. The laboratory calification will be pass if you obtain a minimum of 0.7 pts (on 1.5 pts).
15
Problem solving A22 A26 B1 B2 B8 The participation in the Seminars will represent a 5% of the final calification.
5
Objective test A22 A26 B2 B10 The theoretical exams made along the course will count a 21 % to the final calification, while the problems exam will be a 49 % of that.

The addition of both califications (theory and problems) must be 4/10 points minimum to pass the subject.
70
Supervised projects B3 B4 B5 B8 B10 The voluntary job calification will count a 10% of the global one.
10
 
Assessment comments

The NP (non presented) qualification will be given to those students that do not attend all Laboratory sessions, and they have not attend to the final tests. Also, if you have only Lab qualification the note would be Fail (no NP). In the July opportunity will be saved the qualifications of Laboratory, Voluntary job and Seminars of problems.

Remember that Laboratory job qualification (including if it were less than 0.7/1.5) is mandatory to pass the subject Laboratory assistance is mandatory (exceptions will only be those given in Artigo 12 of the "Normas da avaliación, revisión e reclamación
das cualificacións dos estudos de Grao e Mestrado Universitario"). The laboratory practices must be done in the official calendar published at the beginning of the term.

If a student, having an average qualification higher than 5, fails the minimum qualification in any activity, he/she will have a qualification of 4.5, i.e., Fail.

Students with a partial matriculation have to do the laboratory practices and those activities related to pass the subject, being the 15% of global qualification. They can do the voluntary job (10%), and so the Ojective test will count 75%. 


Sources of information
Basic Kane y Sternheim (1994). Física. Barcelona. Reverté.
Cussó, López y Villar (2004). Física de los procesos biológicos. Barcelona. Ariel
Jou, Llebot y Pérez (1994). Física para las ciencias de la vida . Barcelona. Mc. Graw- Hill

Complementary Tippler, P (2005). Fisica I y II. Barcelona. Reverté
Ortuño (1996). Física para biología, medicina, veterinaria y farmacia . Barcelona. Crítica
Serway, R.A. and Jewitt, J.W. (2014). Physics for Scientist and Engineers. USA. Cengage Learning
Wilson, J.D. and Hernández-Hall, C.A. (2015). Physics Laboratory Experiments. USA. Cengage Learning
Burbano y Burbano (1991). Problemas de Física . Barcelona. Mira
Young, H.D. and Geller, R.M. (2007). Sears and Zemansky's College Physics. USA. Pearson
Feynman, R. P. (2005). The Feynman lectures on physics. Vol. I, II and III. Addison-Wesley


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
Matemáticas/610G02003

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus

Other comments

 



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