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The contraction of the left ventricle (chamber) of the heart pumps blood to the body. Assuming that the inner surface of the left ventricle has an area of and the maximum pressure in the blood is 120 mm-Hg, estimate the force exerted by that ventricle at maximum pressure.

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Description: the contraction of the left ventricle chamber of the heart pumps blood to the body assuming that the inner surface of the left ventricle has an area of and the maximum pressure in the blood is 120 mm

          The contraction of the left ventricle (chamber) of the heart
pumps blood to the body. Assuming that the inner surface
of the left ventricle has an area of and the maximum pressure in the blood is 120 mm-Hg, estimate the
force exerted by that ventricle at maximum pressure.

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Physics: Principles with Applications

Douglas C. Giancoli 7th Edition

Chapter 10

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Solved by Expert Cyra Jelle Calleja

11/16/2021

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Given: 1 mm-Hg = 133.322 pascals 120 mm-Hg = 120 * 133.322 = 15998.64 pascals Show more…

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The contraction of the left ventricle (chamber) of the heart pumps blood to the body. Assuming that the inner surface of the left ventricle has an area of and the maximum pressure in the blood is 120 mm-Hg, estimate the force exerted by that ventricle at maximum pressure.