A hypodermic syringe whose cylinder has a crosssectional area of 60 mm 2 is used to inject

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A hypodermic syringe whose cylinder has a crosssectional area of 60 mm2 is used to inject a liquid medicine into a patient’s vein in which the blood pressure is 2 kPa. 

(a) What is the minimum force needed on the plunger of the syringe? 

(b) Why is the crosssectional area of the needle irrelevant?

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The Physical Universe

ISBN: 978-0077862619

16th edition

Authors: Konrad B Krauskopf, Arthur Beiser

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