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Question
The pulmonary artery is 8.5 cm long with a pressure difference of 450 Pa and inside radius 2.4 mm. What is the average speed of blood? (Viscosity η = 0.00272 N·s/m²)
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Average speed ≈ 1.4 m/s.
Hint
Use Poiseuille's law for flow rate in a cylindrical tube.