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Physics is a science
dealing
with nature
& natural
phenomenon. It is concerned with the study of two concepts matter and energy and how they interact with
each other.
Biophysics is an interdisciplinary science which uses the principles of physics to study the biological systems. Matter is the one which occupies space and is made up of molecules or atoms. Energy is the ability to do work and it has several forms. Matter is classified into 3 states : (i) Solid (ii) Liquid (iii) Gas
Properties of matter
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It occupies space It has weight Inertia Resistance It is divisible Compressibility Porosity Elasticity / Plasticity Cohesion Adhesion
To study the matter and energy and understand their properties ,measurements of physical quantities are needed. Quantities like mass, length ,volume and pressure are called physical quantities and are measurable. So, Unit is a quantity adopted as a standard of measurement in
The units which are independent of one another and have their own standard (base) are called Fundamental Units . The 3 important fundamental units are (i) Length (ii) Mass (iii) Time
Systems of Units
SI system :
In 1990, the systems international units was introduced. They are based on properties of an atom. It is a coherent system
Physical Quantities 1. Length 2. Mass 3. Time 4. Current 5. Temperature 6. Luminous intensity 7. Plane angel 8. Solid angel SI Unit Meter Kilogram Second Ampere kelvin Candela radian steradian Symbol m kg s A K cd rad sr
6 Basic units
2 Supplementary units
- 1 kilogram is the mass of the platinum-iridium cylinder of diameter equal to its height kept at the international bureau of weights and
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- 1 second is defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between two
# Derived Units :
The units which are not having their standard and obtained from the fundamental units are called derived units. Examples are : Area = meter x meter = m
Motion
A body is said to be at rest if it does not change its position with respect to its surroundings.
3. Oscillatory motion
4. Random motion 5. Periodic motion
Displacement(s) is defined as the shortest distance between the initial and the final positions of a body.
Acceleration
It is defined as the rate of change of velocity. ( ms) a v u t a acceleration v - final velocity u initial velocity t total time
The physical quantities that have only magnitude and no direction are called scalar quantities.
Ex. are : length ,mass ,time Specified merely by stating a number. Quantities that have a magnitude as well as direction are
Ex. are : velocity ,acceleration Represented by directed line segments ( Thus , vector is defined as a directed ) line segments in