Natural philosophy
Chapter Two Natural philosophy CHAPTER CONTENTS Check your existing knowledge 27 Introduction 28 Velocity, angular velocity and acceleration 30 Mass and momentum 31 Force 32 Newton’s laws and equations of…
Atomic structure
Chapter Six Atomic structure CHAPTER CONTENTS Check your existing knowledge 125 Atomic theory 126 The Thompson atom 127 The Rutherford atom 127 Isotopes 129 Intra-atomic forces 131 Wave theory 133…
Applied physics
Chapter Three Applied physics CHAPTER CONTENTS Check your existing knowledge 49 Levers, beams and moments 50 First order lever 51 Second order lever 52 Third order lever 52 Muscle action…
The tools of the trade
Chapter One The tools of the trade CHAPTER CONTENTS Check your existing knowledge 1 Weights and measures 2 Numbers 2 Scientific notation 3 Units 4 Vectors and scalars 7 Algebra…
Diagnostic imaging
Chapter 9 Diagnostic imaging Introduction 203 The x-ray machine 204 Thermionic emission 204 Electron production 205 Electron energy 206 Production of x-rays 207 Quantity of x-rays 209 Quality of x-ray…
Electricity and magnetism
Chapter Seven Electricity and magnetism CHAPTER CONTENTS Check your existing knowledge 151 Introduction 152 Electromagnetism 153 Electrostatics 154 Electric potential 155 Conductors and insulators 156 Superconductors 156 Conductors 156 Insulators…
The anatomy of physics
Chapter Four The anatomy of physics CHAPTER CONTENTS check your existing knowledge 71 The classification of joints 72 Fibrous joints 74 Sutures 74 Syndesmosis 75 Cartilaginous joints 76 Primary cartilaginous…
Electromagnetic radiation and radioactivity
Chapter Eight Electromagnetic radiation and radioactivity Check your existing knowledge 179 Introduction 180 The electromagnetic spectrum 182 Radio waves 182 Microwaves 183 Infrared radiation 184 Visible light 184 Ultraviolet 184…
The physics of anatomy
Chapter Five The physics of anatomy CHAPTER CONTENTS Check your existing knowledge 99 Joint movement 99 Introduction 99 Arthrokinematics 102 Roll and glide 102 Spin 102 Circumduction 104 Joint features…
Making it better
Chapter Ten Making it better CHAPTER CONTENTS Check your existing knowledge 235 Introduction 235 Ultrasound 235 Thermal effects 237 Non-thermal effects 237 Cryotherapy 238 Electromagnetic field therapies 238 Short-wave diathermy…
