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Chapter 13, Problem 85GP(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 85GP
If the velocity of blood flow in the aorta is normally about 0.32 m/s, what beat frequency would you expect if 5.50-MHz ultrasound waves were directed along the flow and reflected from the red blood cells? Assume that the waves travel with a speed of 1.54 × 103m/s.
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QUESTION:
Problem 85GP
If the velocity of blood flow in the aorta is normally about 0.32 m/s, what beat frequency would you expect if 5.50-MHz ultrasound waves were directed along the flow and reflected from the red blood cells? Assume that the waves travel with a speed of 1.54 × 103m/s.
ANSWER:
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The following are given by the question:
Velocity of blood,
Frequency of the sound,
The velocity of sound,
Since the blood and source are moving away from each other,
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