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23 Nov 2019

When you suddenly stand up after lying down for a while, your bodymay not compensate quickly enough for the pressure changes and youmight feel dizzy for a moment.

(a) If the gauge pressure of the blood at your heart is 12.98 kPaand your body doesn't compensate, what would the pressure be atyour head, 41.5 cm above your heart?

(b) If the gauge pressure of the blood at your heart is 12.98 kPaand your body doesn't compensate, what would it be at your feet,1.30x10^2 cm below your heart? Hint: The density of blood is 1060kg/m^3.

Please answer in kPa and in detail.

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