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Calculate the hydrostatic difference in blood pressure between the brain and the foot in a person of height 1.85 m. The density of blood is 1.06 x 10³kgm-³.

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Chapter14: Fluid Mechanics

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Problem 57P: How tall must be to measure blood pressure as high as 300 mm Hg?

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