Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 10 - Fluids - Problems - Page 286: 10

Answer

$=135 mm-Hg$

Work Step by Step

Use equation 10–3b, and round the answer to 2 significant figures. Find the density of whole blood in Table 10-1. $$\Delta P=\rho g \Delta h $$ $$= (1.05 \times 10^3 kg/m^3)(9.80 m/s^2)(1.75m)\frac{(1 mm-Hg)}{133 N/m^2}$$ $$=135 mm-Hg$$
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