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the aqueous humor in a person's eye is exerting a force of 0.469 N on the 1.21 cm^2 area of the cornea
a) what pressure is this in mm Hg?
b) is this value within the normal range for pressures in the eye? Yes or no
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- a force of 0.469 N on the 1.21 cm^2 area of the cornea .
We have to find---
- a) what pressure is this in mm Hg?
- b) is this value within the normal range for pressures in the eye? Yes or no
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