Fluid Mechanics > Statics of Fluids > Density and Buoyancy, Static Pressure
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Fluid statics in living systems: blood pressure, lung inflation, and organismal buoyancy.
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This unit describes fluid statics of incompressible fluids. We apply fundamental ideas about pressure and buoyancy to blood pressure, lung inflation, and other physiological situations where ideas about pressure and surface tension are relevant. A series of conceptual questions and problems suitable for large classroom instruction are included, with follow-up homework problems and a workshop-type activity to provide students practice with applying the fundamental ideas to new situations. Students learn to differentiate between force, pressure, and surface tension, and to identify the settings in which each is idea is most useful.
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Clicker question, Lecture materials, Homework, Instructor supplement, Pre-class assignment, In-class activity
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Human and Animal Physiology > Cardiovascular System > Healthy Cardiovascular Function
Human and Animal Physiology > Respiratory System > Healthy Respiratory Function
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Copyright: 2019 Ben Geller, Catherine Crouch
CC: BY-NC-SA - Attribution, No Commercial uses and Share Alike. Derivative works must have the same licenseLast Edit Date:
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