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Solutions Manual – Physics in Biology and Medicine, 6th Edition by Paul Davidovits | Complete Chapter-Wise Solved Exercises for Biomedical Physics Applications This comprehensive solutions manual accompanies Physics in Biology and Medicine, 6th Edition by Paul Davidovits, covering fully worked-out solutions to problems from all 18 chapters. Topics include static forces, motion, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, electricity, optics, atomic and nuclear physics, and emerging fields like nanotechnology in biology. Designed for students in biomedical engineering, health physics, and medical physics programs, this manual supports deep understanding through applied problem-solving in real-world biological and medical contexts. Davidovits solutions manual, biomedical physics problems, physics in biology answers, mechanics in physiology, thermodynamics in medicine, optics for healthcare, biophysics textbook solutions, fluid motion in the body, nuclear physics medical applications, nanotechnology in medicine #Biophysics #MedicalPhysics #PhysicsInBiology #Davidovits #BiomedicalEngineering #PhysicsSolutions #Thermodynamics #Nanomedicine #HealthSciences #STEMresources

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Physics in biology and medicine,

6th Edition by Davidovits, Chapter 1-18




SOLUTION MANUAL

,Table of contents
1. Static Forces

2. Friction

3. Translational Motion

4. Angular Motion

5. Elasticity and Strength of Materials

6. Insect Flight

7. Fluids

8. The Motion of Fluids

9. Heat and Kinetic Theory

10. Thermodynamics

11. Heat and Life

12. Waves and Sound

13. Electricity

14. Electrical Technology

15. Optics

16. Atomic Physics

17. Nuclear Physics

18. Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine

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c49915 Instructors Solution Manual


s0010 CHAPTER 1
o0010 1-1. (b). Toppling torque Ta 5 Fa × 1.2
0:9
Tw ¼ Restoring torque ¼ W  ¼ 686  0:45
2
p0020 On the verge of toppling Ta ¼ Tw
686  0:45
;Fa ¼ ¼ 254 N
1:2
¼ 57:8 lb
p0025 Note that this force is about 6 times greater than required to topple
the person with feet together.
o0015 1-2. Referring to Fig. 1.10, and balancing torques around the fulcrum
W  d1 ¼ F  d2 or F ¼ W dd12
W d2
; ¼
F d1
p0035 Referring to Fig. E. 1.2
f0010

d1
L1
q
q
L2
d2



p0040 The magnitudes of the two angles of the lever arm with respect to the
horizontal are equal therefore,
L1 ¼ d1 sin θ L2 ¼ d2 sin θ
L1 d1
and ¼
L2 d2




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o0020 1-3. Referring to Fig. E. 1.3, the sum of the two angles ω + 100o ¼ 180o
∴ω ¼ 80o

x0 ¼ 30  cos 80° ¼ 5:2 cm

y0 ¼ 30sin 80° ¼ 29:4 cm

1 y0
θ ¼ tan
x0 +4
29:4
θ ¼ tan 1
¼ 72:6°
5:2 + 4
f0015




c m
30


100°



w
q

x¢ 4 cm

o0025 1-4. Assuming that the diameter of the bicept is 8 cm (as in the text),
2
the muscle area is πd4 ¼ 50:3 cm2

Fm ¼ 50:3 cm2  7  106 dyn=cm2

¼ 3:52  108 dyn

¼ 3:52  103 N

p0055 From Eq. 1-13

Fm
W¼ ¼ 335 N ¼ 75 lb
10:5




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o0030 1-5. Following Exercise 1-3 and referring to Fig. E. 1.5
f0020
y

160°
a a


w Fm
b q
γ x

α



w




ω + 160° ¼ 180° ;ω ¼ 20°
a ¼ 30 sin 20 ¼ 10:3cm
b ¼ 30 cos 20 ¼ 28:2cm
a 10:3
θ ¼ tan 1 ¼ tan 1
b+4 28:2 + 4
°
θ ¼ 17:7
p0065 The upper arm is at the same angle as in Fig. 1-12. Using results from
Exercises 1.3
1
1x 1 5:2
α ¼ tan ¼ tan ¼ 10°
y1 29:4
γ ¼ α + ω ¼ 10 + 20 ¼ 30°
δ ¼ 90 γ ¼ 60°
p0070 Following Eq. (1-10)
p0075 x component: Fm cos(θ + δ) ¼ Fr cos ϕ
p0080 y component: Fm sin(θ + δ) ¼ Fr sin ϕ + W
p0085 Torque is: 4 cm Fm sin (θ) ¼ 40 cm W  sin γ
p0090 From these we obtain 3 equations
o0035 1. Fm cos 77.7 ¼ Fr cos ϕ
o0040 2. Fm sin 77.7 ¼ Fr sin ϕ + 137 N
o0045 3. Fm sin 17.7 ¼ 10  137  sin 30o
p0110 From 3. Fm ¼ 2,253 N (508 lb)
p0115 From 2 & 3 ϕ ¼ 78.4o
p0120 Fr ¼ 2,386 N ¼ 536 lb



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o0050 1-6. As in Fig. 1-12 (or 1-13) θ ¼ 72.6° and following Eq. 1-12
4 cm  Fm sin θ ¼ 20cm  W
W ¼ 14  9:8 ¼ 137 N
Fm ¼ 720 N ¼ 162 lb
p0130 Following Eqs. 1-10 and 1-11
Fm cos θ ¼ Fr cos ϕ
Fm sin θ ¼ 137 N + Fr sin ϕ
Fr cos ϕ ¼ 215N
Fr sin ϕ ¼ 550N
F2r ¼ 3:49  105 N2
Fr ¼ 590 N
550
tan ϕ ¼ ¼ 2:56;ϕ ¼ 68:6°
215
o0055 1-7. (a) As in Eq. 1-12
4 cm Fm sin θ ¼ ð20 cm + 40 cmÞW
W ¼ 14  9:8 ¼ 137 N
Fm ¼ 2,160 N
p0140 As in Eq. 1-15
Fr cos ϕ ¼ 646 N
Fr sin ϕ ¼ 2,060 2  137 ¼ 1, 790 N
F2r ¼ 3:61  106 N2
Fr ¼ 1, 900 N
1, 790
tan ϕ ¼ ¼ 2:77;ϕ ¼ 70:2°
646
li7890 (b) yes
o0065 1-8. Weight of arm is 2 kg or 17 of the 14 lb weight hanging from the arm in
Problem 1-6.
p0155 Referring to Problem 1-6
p0160 Added force Fm ¼ 7207 ¼ 103 N
p0165 Added force Fr ¼ 590
7 ¼ 84 N




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o0070 1-10. Referring to Fig. E. 1.10 θ ¼ 72.6° (from Exercise 1-3)
f7800




40 cm


Bicept




w

4 cm
b 2 cm
w q
a


b ¼ 2  sin 72:6° ¼ 1:91 cm
a ¼ 2  cos 72:6° ¼ 0:60 cm
p0180 The angle ω is:
1 b 1 1:91
ω ¼ tan ¼ tan ¼ 29:3°
4 a 3:4
p0185 Therefore the upward displacement of the weight due to 2 cm contrac-
tion of muscle is 40  sin 29.3° ¼ 19.6 cm.
Speed of muscle contraction ¼ 4 cm=s
19:6 cm
Speed of weight displacement ¼
0:5 s
¼ 38 cm=s:
p0190 Ratio of speeds is approximately inverse of mechanical advantage.
o0075 1-11. Using data given in the text, torque regarding hip, torque about the
insertion point is:
Fm  7cm ¼ W  3 + ð7 5:56Þ0:185 W
;Fm ¼ 0:47 W
p0200 As seen from Fig. 1-15, there are no forces in the x direction. The y
components of forces set to 0 leads to:
Fm + W ¼ Fr + 0:185 W
1:47 W ¼ Fr + 0:185 W
Fr ¼ 1:28 W


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o0080 1-12. (a) Torque about point A ¼ 0
 
‘ 2
‘  160N +  320 cos 30° ¼ Fm ‘ sin 12°
2 3
p0210 Force exerted by muscle is Fm ¼ 2,000 N
p0215 From the geometry of figure angle of muscle with respect to y axis is 72°.
Angle of reaction force Fr at fifth lumbar with respect to y-axis is ϕ
x component of force ¼ 0
Fm sin 72° ¼ Fr sin ϕ
y comp of force ¼ 0
Fr cos ϕ ¼ 160 + 320 + Fm cos 72°
Fr sin ϕ ¼ 1, 902 N
Fr cos ϕ ¼ 1,098 N
;Fr 2 ¼ 4:82  106 N2 and Fr ¼ 2,200 N
o0085 (b) The added 20 kg mass is a force F ¼ 196 N. This force is added to
weight of arm and head. Torque conditions:
 
‘ 2
‘  356 + 320 cos 30° ¼ Fm ‘ sin 12°
2 3
Fm ¼ 3, 220 N
p0225 Following 1-12 (a)
Fr sin ϕ ¼ 3,062
Fr cos ϕ ¼ 356 + 320 + Fm cos 72° ¼ 1,671 N
Fr 2 ¼ 12:17  106 N2 ;Fr ¼ 3,490 N
o0090 1-13. Let force of Achilles tendon ¼ FA
p0235 Let force on tibia ¼ FT
p0240 Let angle of FT with respect to vertical be ϕ ¼ 15°.
p0250 From Fig. 1-17 get
f5780




15°
FA
FT 15

y f




x




w


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