Question: Air moves through the human trachea at 3 m / s during inhalation. A constriction in the trachea leads to a doubling in the air

Air moves through the human trachea at 3 m/s during inhalation. A constriction in the trachea leads to a doubling in the air speed. Find the (approximate) pressure change at the constriction (versus that in an unconstructed trachea). Use a density for air of 1.2 kg/m
3
.
[Enter a negative pressure difference for a pressure drop and a positive pressure difference for a pressure gain]
\Delta
P
= Pa
Is this pressure change significant?
A. The pressure change is significant.
B. The pressure change is negligible (very small).
C. The pressure change is moderate.

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