Question: Problem 1 ( 2 5 points ) After a long walk on the Serengeti, a giraffe stops for a drink of water. The specific gravity

Problem 1(25 points)
After a long walk on the Serengeti, a giraffe stops for a drink of water. The specific gravity of
the giraffe's blood is 1.08.
SG=1.0
A. Calculate the density (slugs/(:ft3} and specific weight (lbft3) of the giraffe's blood. (10
points)
B. Determine the change in (hydrostatic) pressure in the giraffe's head as it lowers its head
6 m to reach a watering hole. Express your answer in psi. (10 points)
Calculare the force bait cie gasoline exerts on the gute ( N ). What is the lucation of this
C. The pressure in a human's heart is 2.3 psi . How many times greater (or smaller) is the
pressure change calculated in Part B compared to the pressure in a human's heart? (5
points)
Problem 1 ( 2 5 points ) After a long walk on the

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