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14.7 Exercise 4

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Doppler ultrasound can be used to measure the speed of blood in the body. If there is a partial constriction of an artery, where would you expect blood speed to be greatest: at or after the constriction? What are the two distinct causes of higher resistance in the constriction?

OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, 14.7 Viscosity and Turbulence, exercise 4

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