The maximum blood pressure in the upper arm of a healthy person is about 120 mm Hg

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The maximum blood pressure in the upper arm of a healthy person is about 120 mm Hg (this is a gauge pressure). If a vertical tube open to the atmosphere is connected to the vein in the arm of a person, determine how high the blood will rise in the tube. Take the density of the blood to be both constant and equal to 1060 kg/m3. (The fact that blood can rise in a tube explains why IV tubes must be placed high to force fluid into the vein of a patient.) Assume the system is at 80°F.

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Fundamentals Of Momentum Heat And Mass Transfer

ISBN: 9781118947463

6th Edition

Authors: James Welty, Gregory L. Rorrer, David G. Foster

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