The maximum blood pressure in the upper arm of a healthy person is about 120 mm hg. If a vertical tube open to the atmosphere is connected to the vein in the arm of the person, determine how the blood will rise in the tube. Take the density of the blood to be 1050 kg/m^3. (Ans:1.5m)

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The maximum blood pressure in the
upper arm of a healthy person is about
120 mm hg. If a vertical tube open to the
atmosphere is connected to the vein in
the arm of the person, determine how the
blood will rise in the tube. Take the density
of the blood to be 1050 kg/m^3.
(Ans :1.5m)
Transcribed Image Text:The maximum blood pressure in the upper arm of a healthy person is about 120 mm hg. If a vertical tube open to the atmosphere is connected to the vein in the arm of the person, determine how the blood will rise in the tube. Take the density of the blood to be 1050 kg/m^3. (Ans :1.5m)
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