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)