Learn/NMCN/Syllabus/Applied PhysicsStudy this subject in LearnPractice opens in your NMCN workspace after you sign in. Questions and lecture notes stay there.Practice this subjectOpen lecture notesOfficial rules, eligibility, and dates stay on the NMCN guide.subject outlineScience and molecular phenomenaDefinition of scienceBranches of science- physics and their relevance to nursing practicesNature of scientific enquiry and its importance to nursing practiceConcept of surface tensionDefinition and common examples of molecular phenomenonStates of matterConcept of osmosisConcept of capillarityApplication in nursing practiceMeasurementDefinition and types of measurement: length, weight, height, volume, pressure, density, temperatureS.I and conversion of unitsInstrument used for measurementsPressure measurement: barometer, sphygmomanometerSpecify gravity measurementFluids and pressureHydrostatic pressure in fluidCharacteristics of pressure to fluidMeasurement of pressure in fluidPascal’s law application e.g water mattressBoyle’s law applicationBuoyance and Archimedes’s principles applications e.g CSF, Amniotic fluidViscosity and applicationForce, heat and elasticityForce, work, energy and powerMachines: Levers, Pulleys (definitions, types, examples)Heat: Definition, terminology and sourcesMethods of providing heat for the bodyDefinition and measurement of temperatureTypes of thermometer and usesHeat conversion, energy, and content of food (calories)Elasticity: Definition, Stress and strain, Hook’s lawYoung Modules, Bulk’s modulus, Shear modulusApplications – blood vesselsOptics, waves and electricityOptics and waves: Concepts and properties of lightMechanical waves and sound characteristicsForce vibrationElectromagnetic waves and propertiesLenses: Reflection, Dispersion, human eyes, microscope, eye defects and correctionElectricity: Basic principles
