10.24 During a blood transfusion, the needle is inserted in a vein where the gauge pressure is 2000 Pa. At what height must the blood container be placed so that blood may just enter the vein? [Use the density of whole blood from Table 10.1].

Given,

Gauge pressure, P = 2000 Pa

The density of whole blood, ρ = 1.06 × 103 kg m–3

Let the height of the blood container = h

The pressure of the blood container should b equal to the pressure inside the vein.

P = hρgh=Pρg=20001.06×103×9.8=0.1925 m

The blood may enter the vein if the blood container is kept at a height greater than 0.1925 m, i.e., about 0.2 m.