Problems & Exercises
(a) 1.52
(b) Turbulence will decrease the flow rate of the blood, which would require an even larger increase in the pressure difference, leading to higher blood pressure.
(a) 23.7 atm or
(b) The pressure is much too high.
(c) The assumed flow rate is very high for a garden hose.
(d) > > 3000, turbulent, contrary to the assumption of laminar flow when using this equation.