Calculus: Early Transcendentals 9th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1337613924
ISBN 13: 978-1-33761-392-7

Chapter 8 - Section 8.4 - Applications to Economics and Biology - 8.4 Exercises - Page 592: 21

Answer

$F = 1.19\times 10^{-4}~cm^3/s$

Work Step by Step

We can calculate the rate of flow: $F = \frac{\pi~P~R^4}{8 ~\eta~ l}$ $F = \frac{\pi~(4000~dynes/cm^2)~(0.008~cm)^4}{8 ~(0.027)~ (2~cm)}$ $F = 1.19\times 10^{-4}~cm^3/s$
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