1-74 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 per- son, determine how high the blood will rise in the tube. Take the density of the blood to be 1050 kg/m³.

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1-74 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 per-
son, determine how high the blood will rise in the tube. Take
the density of the blood to be 1050 kg/m³.
Transcribed Image Text:1-74 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 per- son, determine how high the blood will rise in the tube. Take the density of the blood to be 1050 kg/m³.
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