College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 9 - Conceptual Questions - Page 358: 7

Answer

The pressure in a liquid depends on the depth in the liquid where we measure the pressure. Therefore, when we measure blood pressure, we must measure at a location that has the same height as the heart.

Work Step by Step

The pressure in a liquid depends on the depth in the liquid where we measure the pressure. At a higher location in the liquid, the pressure is lower, and at a deeper location in the liquid, the pressure is higher. Therefore, when we measure blood pressure, we must measure at a location that has the same height as the heart.
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