University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Units, Physical Quantities, and Vectors - Problems - Exercises - Page 28: 1.22

Answer

See explanation.

Work Step by Step

Assume 80 beats/minute. This equates to 4800 beats each hour, 115200 in a 24-hour day, 42048000 in a 365-day year, and $N=3363840000=3.4\times10^9$ beats in an 80-year lifetime. The volume of blood pumped per beat is given as $50\;cm^3$. The total volume pumped is $(N)(50\;cm^3)(\frac{gallon}{3785\;cm^3})=4.4\times10^{7}$ gallons.
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