CONTENTS

Part One  Laboratory Experiments in Medical Physics

Introduction

Errors and Significant Figures

Graphical Representation of 

Experimental Data

Experiment 1Measurement of Small 

Length

Introduction

Procedure

Questions

Experiment 2Measurement of the 

Moment of Inertia (or Rotational 

Inertia) by Using Trilinear 

Pendulum

Introduction

Procedure

Questions

Experiment 3Studies in Multimeter

Introduction

Procedure

Questions

Experiment 4Measurement of the 

Coefficient of Surface Tension

Introduction

Procedure

Questions

Experiment 5Measurement of 

Acceleration of Gravity g by 

Using Simple Pendulum

Introduction

Procedure

Questions

Experiment 6A Study of Converging 

Lenses

Introduction

Procedure

Questions

Experiment 7Measurement of Grating

Constant (or Grating Space) of

Grating by Using Spectrometer

Introduction

Procedure

Questions

Experiment 8Studying Optical 

Rotation (or Optical Activity) 

Caused by a Sugar Solution

Introduction

Procedure

Questions

Experiment 9The Usage of 

Oscilloscope

Introduction

Procedure

Questions

Part  Two   Study Guide to Accompany Medical Physics

Chapter 1Statics and Translations

Summary

Solutions to Problems

Chapter 2Rotations and Periodic 

Motions

Summary

Solutions to Problems

Chapter 3Fluids

Summary

Solutions to Problems

Chapter 4Thermodynamics

Summary

Solutions to Problems

Chapter 5Electrostatics

Summary

Solutions to Problems

Chapter 6Direct Current

Summary

Solutions to Problems

Chapter 7Magnetic Field

Summary

Solutions to Problems

Chapter 8Electromagnetic 

Induction

Summary

Solutions to Problems

Chapter 9Optics

Summary

Solutions to Problems

Chapter 10Special Relativity

Summary

Solutions to Problems

Chapter 11Quantum Physics

Summary

Solutions to Problems