Question: ( 6 marks ) Compute the Reynolds number for the blood in the capillaries under these conditions, and state whether the blood flow is turbulent

(6 marks) Compute the Reynolds number for the blood in the capillaries under these
conditions, and state whether the blood flow is turbulent in the capillary. Assume a single
capillary has a dynamic viscosity of 0.04 poise, and blood density of 1.05 g/cm3
. What
would the blood velocity have to be to promote turbulent flow? Given the result, how
likely is it for the blood in the capillary to become turbulent and why?
Use a cut-off of 4000 for the turbulent flow for the Reynolds number.

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