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Textbook Solutions for Physics: Principles with Applications

Chapter 10 Problem 63

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Poiseuilles equation does not hold if the flow velocity is high enough that turbulence sets in. The onset of turbulence occurs when the Reynolds number, Re, exceeds approximately 2000. Re is defined as where is the average speed of the fluid, is its density, is its viscosity, and r is the radius of the tube in which the fluid is flowing. (a) Determine if blood flow through the aorta is laminar or turbulent when the average speed of blood in the aorta during the resting part of the hearts cycle is about (b) During exercise, the blood-flow speed approximately doubles. Calculate the Reynolds number in this case, and determine if the flow is laminar or turbulent.

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The first step in solving 10 problem number 63 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Poiseuilles equation does not hold if the flow velocity is high enough that turbulence sets in. The onset of turbulence occurs when the Reynolds number, Re, exceeds approximately 2000. Re is defined as where is the average speed of the fluid, is its density, is its viscosity, and r is the radius of the tube in which the fluid is flowing. (a) Determine if blood flow through the aorta is laminar or turbulent when the average speed of blood in the aorta during the resting part of the hearts cycle is about (b) During exercise, the blood-flow speed approximately doubles. Calculate the Reynolds number in this case, and determine if the flow is laminar or turbulent.
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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 7 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780321625922

Poiseuilles equation does not hold if the flow velocity is

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