(a) Suppose a blood vessels radius is decreased to 90.0% of its original value by plaque deposits...

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(a) Suppose a blood vessel’s radius is decreased to 90.0% of its original value by plaque deposits and the body compensates by increasing the pressure difference along the vessel to keep the flow rate constant. By what factor must the pressure difference increase?

(b) If turbulence is created by the obstruction, what additional effect would it have on the flow rate?

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