TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
ENGINEERING
BACHELORS DEGREE IN MEDICAL ENGINEERING (BSMD)

ECL 4201 MEDICAL PHYSICS II

CAT 0NE DATE: 11TH OCTOBER 2023

ANSWER ALL THE QUESITIONS

1) Using specific examples, explain how fluorescence can be useful in a
medical field. (3 marks)
2) The activation energy of a chemical reaction is 100 kJ/mol and it’s A
factor is 10 M-1s-1. Find the rate constant of this equation at a
temperature of 300 K. (3 marks)
3) Describe the working principles of a colorimeter. (3 marks)
4) Explain why biometrics is important in a medical field. (3 marks)
5) At a temperature of 600 K, the rate constant of a chemical reaction is
2.75*10-8 M-1s-1. When the temperature is increased to 800K, the rate
constant for the same reaction is 1.95*10-7M-1s-1. What is the activation
energy of this reaction? (3 marks)