Example 12.8 dealt with the flow of saline solution in an

QUESTION:

Problem 43PE

Example 12.8 dealt with the flow of saline solution in an IV system. (a) Verify that a pressure of 1.62×104 N/m2 is created at a depth of 1.61 m in a saline solution, assuming its density to be that of sea water. (b) Calculate the new flow rate if the height of the saline solution is decreased to 1.50 m. (c) At what height would the direction of flow be reversed? (This reversal can be a problem when patients stand up.)

Reference Example 12.8: What Pressure Produces This Flow Rate?

An intravenous (IV) system is supplying saline solution to a patient at the rate of 0.120 cm3 /s through a needle of radius 0.150 mm and length 2.50 cm. What pressure is needed at the entrance of the needle to cause this flow, assuming the viscosity of the saline solution to be the same as that of water? The gauge pressure of the blood in the patient’s vein is 8.00 mm Hg. (Assume that the temperature is 20oC.)