University Physics for the Life Sciences, 2nd edition
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📚 Delivered within 24 hours via email Understanding the physics-biology connection is essential for mastery of the life sciences. University Physics for the Life Sciences blends light calculus-based physics with biology and consistently presents the medical application, showing you the relevance of physics to your future career. Through annotated figures, notes, problem-solving strategies and other features, it also grounds pre-med students in the essentials for success on the MCAT.
The 2nd Edition reorganizes some topics in Parts I and II and introduces several new life sciences topics, significantly revises treatment of energy and thermodynamics, and more.
Published by Pearson (May 18th 2026) – Copyright © 2027
ISBN-13: 9780135430354
Subject: Physics
Category: Calculus-Based Physics
Description
Table of Contents
I. FORCE AND MOTION
- 1. Physics for the Life Sciences
- 2. Describing Motion
- 3. Kinematics
- 4. Force and Motion
- 5. Interacting Systems
- 6. Equilibrium and Elasticity
- 7. Circular and Rotational Motion
- 8. Momentum
- 9. Fluids
II. ENERGY AND THERMODYNAMICS
- 10. Work and Energy
- 11. Interactions and Potential Energy
- 12. Thermodynamics
- 13. Kinetic Theory
- 14. Entropy and Free Energy
III. OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES
- 15. Oscillations
- 16. Traveling Waves and Sound
- 17. Superposition and Standing Waves
IV. OPTICS
- 18. Wave Optics
- 19. Ray Optics
- 20. Optical Instruments
V. ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
- 21. Electric Forces and Fields
- 22. Electric Potential
- 23. Current and Resistance
- 24. Circuits
- 25. Biological Applications of Electric Fields and Potentials
- 26. Magnetic Fields and Forces
- 27. Electromagnetic Induction and Electromagnetic Waves
VI. MODERN PHYSICS
- 28. Quantum Physics
- 29. Atoms and Molecules
- 30. Nuclear Physics
