Question

Determine the difference in blood pressure (mmHg) between the top of the head and bottom of the feet of a 1.72-m-tall person standing vertically? The density of blood is 1.06 × 103 kg/m3. 1) What is the difference in blood pressure (mmHg) between the top of the head and bottom of the feet of a 1.72-m-tall person standing vertically? (Express your answer to three significant figures.)

Answer 1

17867.36 Pa

Step-by-step explanation:

height, h = 1.72 m

density of blood, d = 1.06 x 10^3 kg/m^3

acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.8 m/s^2

Pressure P = h x d x g

P = 1.72 x 1.06 x 1000 x 9.8

P = 17867.36 Pa