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Chapter 11, Problem 18(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 18PE
The aqueous humor in a person’s eye is exerting a force of 0.300 N on the 1.10-cm2 area of the cornea. (a) What pressure is this in mm Hg? (b) Is this value within the normal range for pressures in the eye?
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QUESTION:
Problem 18PE
The aqueous humor in a person’s eye is exerting a force of 0.300 N on the 1.10-cm2 area of the cornea. (a) What pressure is this in mm Hg? (b) Is this value within the normal range for pressures in the eye?
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Solution 18PE
Step 1 of 4
Here we need to calculate the pressure in on a area of cornea due to the application of force by an aqueous humor in a person’s eye. Also, we need to comment whether the value of pressure is in the normal range or not.
Given data,
Force,
Area,
Using
To find,
- Pressure,