Section 3.4 Worksheet: Applications in the Sciences

Assigned problems: Exercises pp. 167-170, #9, 14, 21, 26, one additional even-numbered problem numbered 12 or higher (due Friday, 2/14).

1. Describe the examples given from Physics. How would you explain linear density?

2. Describe the examples given from Chemistry. What is compressibility?

3. Describe the examples given from Biology. What is laminar flow?

4. Describe the examples given from Economics. How would you explain marginal cost?

5. What is Joseph Fourier quoted as saying about mathematics?

Notes:

1. This is what makes mathematics interesting to me: applications! I hope that you like them too (although applications give rise to the dreaded ``Word Problem''!).