Q.
The heart of a man pumps 5L of blood through the arteries per minute at a pressure of 150mm of mercury. If the density of mercury be 13.6×103kgm−3 and g=10ms−2, then the power of heart in watt is
940
151
Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Report Error
Solution:
Given, pressure =150mm of Hg=0.15m of Hg ρ=13.6×103kgm−3,g=10ms−2 h=0.15m,V=5×10−3m3 and t=60s
Pumping rate of heart of a man =dtdV=605×10−3m3s−1
Power of heart =p⋅dtdV=ρgh⋅dtdV(∵p=ρgh) =60(13.6×103kgm−3)(10)×(0.15×5×10−3) =1.70W