Blood is a solution composed of different kinds of cells (red blood cells, platelets, white blood cells, etc.) suspended in plasma. (1) Assuming that the cells have a typical radius of ~6μm, can blood be considered a fluid at all lengthscales? Explain your reasoning in a sentence or two. (2) If it is considered a fluid, would you expect it to behave like a Newtonian or Non-Newtonian fluid?

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Blood is a solution composed of different kinds of cells (red blood cells, platelets, white blood cells,
etc.) suspended in plasma.
(1) Assuming that the cells have a typical radius of ~6μm, can blood be considered a fluid at
all lengthscales? Explain your reasoning in a sentence or two.
(2) If it is considered a fluid, would you expect it to behave like a Newtonian or Non-Newtonian
fluid?
Transcribed Image Text:Blood is a solution composed of different kinds of cells (red blood cells, platelets, white blood cells, etc.) suspended in plasma. (1) Assuming that the cells have a typical radius of ~6μm, can blood be considered a fluid at all lengthscales? Explain your reasoning in a sentence or two. (2) If it is considered a fluid, would you expect it to behave like a Newtonian or Non-Newtonian fluid?
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