PHYC452Biophysics:Schedule/Midterm

Midterm Exam (March 26)
The midterm will cover:

Nelson Chapter 1-9

Additional topics covered in class

One sheet (front/back) of handwritten notes will be allowed.

The exam will be written for 50 minutes, although you may stay as late as you wish to finish.

There will be:
 * One reading comprehension question from the book on a topic not covered in class.
 * One question on bio-chemistry terminology and concepts.
 * Three problems involving calculations chosen from the topics below:
 * Diffusion equation, Diffusion Contant, and the Diffusion probability distribution
 * Nernst Equation
 * Stokes Equation
 * Einstein relation
 * Poisson-Boltzmann/ Debye screening length
 * Viscosity/Reynolds number
 * Boltzmann distribution/partition functions
 * Entropic forces
 * Osmotic force
 * Reaction rates/Chemical equilibrium
 * Scatchard plots
 * Freely jointed chains
 * Worm like chains
 * Basic concepts and optics for Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS)